Retinal artery occlusion as the manifestation of left atrial myxoma: a case report

• DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-14-164
• Publication Date: 2015-06-18T03:17:51Z
• Authors: Yingying Yu; Ying Zhu; Aiqiang Dong; Zaoan Su
• Keywords: Retinal Artery Occlusion; Left Atrial Myxoma; Fundus (uterus)

Retinal artery occlusion caused by myxoma is relatively rare. There are several points that should be taken into consideration to avoid overlooking this disorder. This case report describes a 43-year-old woman with sudden vision loss in her left eye for 20 days after single syncope. Fundus examination of the showed obscure boundary optic disc with, reflective dispersion retina and poor light reflex central fovea. A retinal was found eye. Echocardiography revealed tumor atrium. Visual capacity improved little during follow-up. In any patients occlusion, detailed medical history echocardiography carried out exclude heart diseases.