Two cases of External Carotid-Opthalmic Anastomosis in Takayasu's Arteritis.

Ahn, Min; Cho, Nam Chun; Han, Hong Joo

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1996;37(5):746-752.
Published online May 1, 1996.

Two cases of External Carotid-Opthalmic Anastomosis in Takayasu's Arteritis.

Min Ahn, Nam Chun Cho, Hong Joo Han

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chonbuk University, Chonbuk, Korea.

외경동맥 안동맥 문합이 발달한 다가야스병 ( Takayasu`s Arteritis ) 2예

조남천(Nam Chun Cho),한홍주(Hong Joo Han),안민(Min Ahn)

Abstract

Takayasu's arteritis is the chronic inflammatory panarteritis of unknown pathogenesis, affecting aortic arch and main arotic branches, pulmonary and renal arteries. It mainly affects young oriental women and cause chronic ischemic injury to tissues of the brian, orbits, upper limbs, myocardium, and kidneys. The ophthalmologic features are tend to be late the manifestations of Takayasu's arteritis and include ischemia of the retina, choroid, and anterior segment. We experienced two cases of Takayasu's arteritis whose ipsilateral ophthalmic artery was completely occluded. yet maintained proper visual acuity by external carotid-ophthalmic anastomosis.

Key Words: Takayasu's arteritis;External carotid-Ophthalmic Anastomosis