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Branch retinal vein obstruction secondary to retinal arteriovenous communication
G K Shah1, J A Shields, R C Lanning
1Retina Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Purpose:
To document a branch retinal vein obstruction secondary to a congenital arteriovenous communication.
Method:
Case report of a young patient with retinal arteriovenous communication.
Results:
A 12-year-old girl had a grade 2 retinal arteriovenous communication in her right eye. She was asymptomatic and was subsequently followed up. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain was normal and disclosed no signs of Wyburn-Mason syndrome. Nine years later, she developed a branch retinal vein obstruction in the area of the arteriovenous communication. Six months later, the patient was free of secondary complications of branch retinal vein obstruction; however, she is being followed up to detect any retinal or iris neovascularization.
Conclusion:
Awareness of retinal vascular obstruction associated with arteriovenous communication may help its timely recognition, as well as prompt treatment of potential complications, such as retinal and iris neovascularization.