Transient cortical blindness after coronary angiography and graft study

M. Athar Sadiq*, Wan Azman, Chee Kok Han, A. Wahab Unduk, Zul Hilmi Yaakob, Imran Zainal Abidin

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Abstract

Transient cortical blindness is extremely rare but usually reversible complication of coronary angiography. We report a case of transient cortical blindness in a 63 year old male patient one hour after native coronary and bypass graft angiography through the right femoral access. A non-contrast enhanced CT and MRI brain scans showed multiple asymmetrical lesions in brain parenchyma in the distribution of posterior cerebral circulation predominantly in the cerebellum and left occipital lobe. Direct contrast neurotoxicity to the sensitive occipital cerebral lobes seemed to be the possible cause but the exact mechanism of cerebral injury remains unknown.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)917-919
Number of pages3
JournalPakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume27
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Contrast neurotoxicity
  • Coronary bypass graft angiography
  • Cortical blindness

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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