IJAR - Indian Journal of Applied Research

Abdellatif Ezzouak; Hajar Boutahar; Alaeddine Lagziri; Mehdi Badidi

Volume : X, Issue : IV, April - 2020

Paradoxical embolism of the central artery of the retina revealing a thrombus landlocked in the oval foramen

Abdellatif Ezzouak, Hajar Boutahar, Alaeddine Lagziri, Mehdi Badidi

Abstract :

Paradoxical embolism is a rare cause of systemic arterial accidents, in particularly cereal arteries. We report a rare case of a young man with central retinal artery occlusion linked to paradoxical embolism, confirmed on echocardiography by the detection of the thrombus embedded in the foramen oval. Surgical thrombectomy with closure of the foramen oval has been indicated. The visual prognosis is generally poor.