Trombosis venosa retiniana en paciente joven con déficit de factor XII de la coagulación
- Borrego-Sanz, L.
- Santos Bueso, Enrique
- Sáenz Francés, Federico
- Martínez de la Casa, José M.
- García Feijoo, Julián
- Gegúndez Fernández, José Antonio
- García Sánchez, Julián
ISSN: 0365-6691
Year of publication: 2014
Volume: 89
Issue: 8
Pages: 329-331
Type: Article
More publications in: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia
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Abstract
Case report A 35-year-old woman, with no relevant medical history, was referred for sudden vision loss in the left eye. Ophthalmological examination showed best corrected visual acuity of 1.0 in the right eye and 0.3 in left eye, with normal anterior pole and intraocular pressure. Fundus examination of the left eye revealed a venous thrombosis in the superior temporal branch, with dilated and tortuous retinal veins. The patient was referred to the hematology unit for thrombophilia study, and was diagnosed with a coagulation XII or Hageman factor deficiency. Discussion The development of retinal vessel occlusions, in patients under 50 years of age, is frequently associated with thrombophilia or hypercoagulability disorders. Factor XII deficiency is a rare condition, and its presence could contribute to a higher risk of thromboembolic events.