HOMONYMOUS CENTRAL QUADRANTANOPIA CAUSED BY AN EXTRASTRIATE (V2/V3) INFARCTION: A CASE REPORT

被引:1
作者
Lin, Shu-Fang [1 ]
Kuo, Yu-Ting [2 ]
Chang, Fang-Ling [1 ]
Tsai, Rong-Kung [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Buddhist Tzu Chi Gen Hosp, Dept Ophthalmol, Hualien 970, Taiwan
[2] Tzu Chi Univ, Dept Med, Hualien, Taiwan
[3] Tzu Chi Univ, Dept Ophthalmol & Visual Sci, Hualien, Taiwan
来源
KAOHSIUNG JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | 2008年 / 24卷 / 08期
关键词
calcarine fissure; extrastriate cortex; magnetic resonance image; quadrantanopia;
D O I
10.1016/S1607-551X(08)70168-2
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
A 66-year-old Taiwanese aboriginal male had complained of right-side blurred vision for 2 months, especially when reading. He had a 10-year history of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. His best-corrected visual acuity was 20/25 in each eye. Ophthalmoscopy revealed asymmetrical cupping, but a normal disc. Humphrey perimetry showed an upper homonymous paracentral quadrantanopic defect. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed an infarction in the left lower calcarine area over the extrastriate (V2/V3) cortical area and a narrowing of the left middle and posterior cerebral arteries due to severe arteriosclerosis.
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