TY - JOUR
AU - Nazri, M.
AB - QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2016, 121–122 doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcv121 Advance Access Publication Date: 22 June 2015 Case report CASE REPORT S. Balasingam, R.R. Azman and M. Nazri From the Department of Bio-Medical Imaging, University Malaya Research Imaging Centre (UMRIC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Address correspondence to Dr R.R. Azman, Department of Bio-Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. email: rizalazman@ummc.edu.my was well-controlled hypertension. The patient was previously Learning points for clinicians exposed to iodinated contrast media with no history of reaction. His pre-procedural blood pressure and renal function was noted Transient cortical blindness is a rare complication of to be normal. No premedication was used. During injection of contrast media use seen in cerebral and coronary angiog- the LIMA, the patient complained of blurring of vision which raphy. Computed tomography typically shows occipital deteriorated to near total blindness within minutes. On examin- gyral and subarachnoid hyperdensity. The blindness is ation, the patient was able to only differentiate light from dark self-limiting, resolving within 2–4 days of onset. and unable to do finger counting. The pupils were equal in size and responsive to light. The rest of the 
TI - Contrast media induced transient cortical blindness
JF - QJM: An International Journal of Medicine
DO - 10.1093/qjmed/hcv121
DA - 2016-02-22
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/contrast-media-induced-transient-cortical-blindness-9OFWuaqYuQ
SP - 121
EP - 122
VL - 109
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -