Bilateral Posterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Due to Bilateral Anterior-Drainage Dural Carotid-Cavernous Fistulas: A Case Report.

Kanyarat ThammakumpeeTanyatuth PadungkiatsagulBunyada PutthirangsiwongWeerawan ChokthaweesakPanitha JindahraChai KobkitsuksakulKavin Vanikieti

Published in: International medical case reports journal (2023)

To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of bilateral PION due to bilateral anterior-drainage dural CCFs. In spite of its rarity, PION should be considered as a severe, irreversible ophthalmic complication of anterior-drainage dural CCF.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
case report
early onset
oxidative stress
ischemia reperfusion injury
blood brain barrier
brain injury