Central Retinal Vein Thrombosis and Hyperhomocysteinemia in a Young Patient With Renal Transplantation

ATEŞ O., Keles M., UYANIK A., BİLEN H., Cetinkaya R., Turkeli M.

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, cilt.40, sa.10, ss.3755-3758, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.03.166
  • Dergi Adı: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3755-3758
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A 28-year-old woman was admitted with a sudden loss of vision in the right eye. She underwent renal transplantation in June 1999 for chronic renal failure secondary to amyloidosis. Upon ophthalmologic examination, the patient was diagnosed with central retinal vein occlusion. Physical and laboratory examinations failed to disclose any remarkable pathology except for high homocysteine levels. Hyperhomocysteinemia has been reported as a potential risk factor requiring treatment and a significant association has been found between this condition and central retinal vein thrombosis.