Anomalous Origin of the Ophthalmic Artery in a Patient With Amaurosis Fugax

1981; American Medical Association; Volume: 38; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1001/archneur.1981.00510050081016

ISSN

1538-3687

Autores

Peter E. Weinberg, N Patronas, K. S. Kim, Onur Melen,

Tópico(s)

Moyamoya disease diagnosis and treatment

Resumo

Ectopic origin of the ophthalmic artery from the middle meningeal artery was found in a patient with amaurosis fugax. The origin of the external carotid artery on the symptomatic side was markedly stenotic. The patient's symptoms disappeared after external carotid endarterectomy. We review the ectopic sites of the ophthalmic artery and discuss atheromatous disease of the external carotid system as a cause of transient ischemic attacks.

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