Key result
Aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma can present with sudden vision loss via branch retinal artery occlusion.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights a rare presentation of cardiac papillary fibroelastoma causing sudden vision loss via retinal artery embolism.
Consider cardiac sources in unexplained retinal artery occlusion; extends sparse case reports on fibroelastoma embolism.
Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma (CPF) is a rare cardiac neoplasm predominantly affecting the cardiac valves. Although it is most commonly an incidental finding, it can result in life-threatening complications, such as coronary and cerebral embolism, acute valvular dysfunction, and sudden death. In this report, we describe a case of a patient with aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma, which presented with sudden vision loss due to branch retinal artery occlusion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the third case of CPF-related retinal artery embolism in English literature.
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Ergün et al. (2007) conducted a case report in Aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma (n=1). Aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma was evaluated on Sudden vision loss due to branch retinal artery occlusion. Aortic valve papillary fibroelastoma can present with sudden vision loss due to branch retinal artery occlusion, representing a rare cause of retinal artery embolism.
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