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Indian J Ophthalmol
. 2021 Mar;69(3):770-772.
doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2660_20.
COVID-19-associated papilledema secondary to cerebral venous thrombosis in a young patient
Shruthy V Ramesh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Prasanna V Ramesh[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Meena K Ramesh[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Veenashankari Padmanabhan[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Ramesh Rajasekaran[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
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Abstract
The severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been frequently associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome. In this case report, an atypical presentation of COVID-19 in young with a thromboembolic event is reported. The patient initially presented with fever of unknown origin not responding to therapy. On examination, visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes with bilateral disc oedema and disc haemorrhage in the right eye. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein and D-Dimer were elevated. Magnetic resonance venography (MRV) revealed features suggestive of cerebral venous thrombosis. Timely diagnosis and intervention have prevented a fatal outcome.
Keywords: Cerebral venous thrombosis; coronavirus; papilledema.
. 2021 Mar;69(3):770-772.
doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2660_20.
COVID-19-associated papilledema secondary to cerebral venous thrombosis in a young patient
Shruthy V Ramesh[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Prasanna V Ramesh[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Meena K Ramesh[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Veenashankari Padmanabhan[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Ramesh Rajasekaran[SUP] 5 [/SUP]
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- PMID: 33595524
- DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2660_20
Abstract
The severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been frequently associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome. In this case report, an atypical presentation of COVID-19 in young with a thromboembolic event is reported. The patient initially presented with fever of unknown origin not responding to therapy. On examination, visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes with bilateral disc oedema and disc haemorrhage in the right eye. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein and D-Dimer were elevated. Magnetic resonance venography (MRV) revealed features suggestive of cerebral venous thrombosis. Timely diagnosis and intervention have prevented a fatal outcome.
Keywords: Cerebral venous thrombosis; coronavirus; papilledema.