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Scott T Jones1, Evan D Schoenberg, Basil Shah
1Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane Health Science Centre, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Abstract:
Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis (SOVT) is a rare condition of multiple etiologies that generally presents with proptosis, ophthalmoplegia, periorbital edema, and occasionally decreased visual acuity. We describe a unique case of a two-year-old child presenting with extensive superior forniceal chemosis obstructing the visual axis after trauma in a motor vehicle accident. Angiography revealed complete thrombosis of the superior ophthalmic vein. Management and outcome are also discussed.
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