Abstract
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 | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
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Guirgis, M. F., Lam, B. L., & Falcone, S. F. (2001). Optic tract compression from dolichoectatic basilar artery. American journal of ophthalmology, 132(2), 283-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9394(01)00869-8