Retinal arterial macroaneurysm with blood-staining of the internal limiting membrane and optic nerve

Semin Ophthalmol. 2007 Jul-Sep;22(3):185-7. doi: 10.1080/08820530701501337.

Abstract

An 83-year-old man presented with a retinal arterial macroaneurysm complicated by vitreous hemorrhage, hyphema and ghost cell glaucoma requiring surgical intervention. After pars plana vitrectomy, anterior chamber wash-out and laser photocoagulation, the retinal arterial macroaneurysm closed but blood-staining of the optic nerve, internal limiting membrane and peripapillary vessels persisted. The rare sequela of blood-staining, which in this case did not adversely affect the final visual outcome, further contributes to our understanding of the wide ranging clinical spectrum of retinal arterial macroaneurysms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aneurysm / complications*
  • Aneurysm / diagnosis
  • Aneurysm / surgery
  • Epiretinal Membrane*
  • Fundus Oculi
  • Glaucoma / etiology
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / complications
  • Hyphema / etiology
  • Laser Coagulation
  • Male
  • Optic Nerve*
  • Retinal Artery*
  • Retinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Retinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Vitrectomy
  • Vitreous Hemorrhage / etiology