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Transient cortical blindness following vertebral angiography in a young adult with cerebellar haemangioblastoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19779710     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Transient cortical blindness is reported to occur in 0.3% to 1% of cerebral angiography procedures. It develops within minutes of contrast medium injection and lasts for up to several days. We report a long episode of transient cortical blindness in a 17-year-old boy with cerebellar haemangioblastoma, which started during the preoperative vertebral angiography and lasted for 5 days. CT performed 2 days after the sudden onset of bilateral visual loss showed multiple asymmetrical lesions within the brain parenchyma in the distribution of the posterior cerebral circulation. Even though the patient's vision was completely restored 5 days after angiography, repeat MRI performed 2 months after angiography showed improvement but with residual lesions in the thalami, cerebellum and occipital lobe.
Authors:
Viktor Till; Katarina Koprivsek; Sanja Stojanovic; Predrag Avramov; Petar Vulekovic
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2009-09-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric radiology     Volume:  39     ISSN:  1432-1998     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr Radiol     Publication Date:  2009 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-01-29     Completed Date:  2010-04-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0365332     Medline TA:  Pediatr Radiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1223-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Centre of Radiology, Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia. vtill@eunet.yu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Blindness, Cortical / diagnosis*,  etiology*
Brain Neoplasms / complications,  diagnosis*
Cerebral Angiography / adverse effects*
Hemangioblastoma / complications,  diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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