Optic tract compression from dolichoectatic basilar artery

Medhat F. Guirgis; Byron L. Lam; Steven F. Falcone

doi:10.1016/S0002-9394(01)00869-8

Optic tract compression from dolichoectatic basilar artery

Medhat F. Guirgis, Byron L. Lam, Steven F. Falcone

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PURPOSE: To report a case of optic tract compression caused by a dolichoectatic basilar artery. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: A 74-year-old man with progressive loss of vision over 13 years and no other neurologic signs or symptoms was found to have bilateral optic nerve head pallor and a left homonymous hemianopia. RESULTS: Magnetic resonance imaging and angiography revealed a severe dolichoectatic basilar artery compressing the right optic tract. CONCLUSION: Basilar artery dolichoectasia may rarely cause compression of the optic tract and progressive visual loss.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	283-286
Number of pages	4
Journal	American journal of ophthalmology
Volume	132
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9394(01)00869-8
State	Published - 2001

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