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Moloy Dey1, Adam Charles Bates, Philip McMillan
1Maidstone Hospital, Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom. moloydey2003@yahoo.com
Purpose:
To report an uncommon case of superior ophthalmic vein occlusion secondary to antiphospholipid syndrome.
Method:
Interventional case report.
Result:
A 41 year old man who presented with acute proptosis and ophthalmoplegia who was initially treated for orbital cellulitis. His CT scan showed changes consistent of that a superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis. He was managed with high dose intravenous steroid and commenced on anticoagulant therapy. He was subsequently diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome.
Conclusion:
Although superior ophthalmic vein occlusion is rare it is an important differential. This is the first reported case secondary to antiphospholipid syndrome.
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