Branch retinal artery occlusion with paracentral acute middle maculopathy related to a COVID-19 infection in a patient with Anosmia

PURPOSE: To report a case of paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) due to branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) as a complication of COVID-19.

METHODS: A case report evaluated through spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), fluorescein angiography, and OCT angiography.

RESULTS: A 55-year-old man complained of blurred vision in the right eye. He presented with anosmia and tested positive for COVID-19 one week before. Fundus examination revealed a superior temporal whitening of the retina, SD-OCT showed a hyperreflective band-like lesion on the nuclear layer consistent with PAMM.

CONCLUSION: COVID-19 infection involves inflammatory and thrombotic events. Even patients with just anosmia may have complications such as BRAO associated with PAMM.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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European journal of ophthalmology - (2023) vom: 29. Nov., Seite 11206721231217129

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Damasceno, Nadyr A [VerfasserIn]
Miranda, Patricia [VerfasserIn]
Bekman, Felipe [VerfasserIn]
Yannuzzi, Nicholas A [VerfasserIn]
Lima, Luiz H [VerfasserIn]
Farah, Michel E [VerfasserIn]
Flynn, Harry [VerfasserIn]
Damasceno, Eduardo F [VerfasserIn]

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Arterial occlusive disease < RETINA
Journal Article
Retina – medical therapies < RETINA
Retinal degenerations associated with systemic disease < RETINA
Retinal pathology / research < RETINA
Techniques of retinal examination < RETINA

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Date Revised 30.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1177/11206721231217129

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NLM365224561