J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 56(4); 2015 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2015;56(4):620-626.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2015.56.4.620    Published online April 15, 2015.
A Case of Monocular Retinal Blot Hemorrhage in a Patient with Raynaud's Phenomenon.
Chan Keum Park, Soo Jung Lee, Jung Min Park
1Department of Ophthalmology, Maryknoll Hospital, Busan, Korea. Pjm1438@hanmail.net
2Department of Ophthalmology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
레이노 현상을 진단받은 환자에서 발생한 단안의 망막 반점 출혈 1예
박찬금1⋅이수정2⋅박정민1
메리놀병원 안과1, 인제대학교 의과대학 해운대백병원 안과학교실2
Abstract
PURPOSE
To report a case of retinal blot hemorrhage localized to 1 eye accompanied by Raynaud's phenomenon. CASE SUMMARY: A 65-year-old female was referred for vision disorder in the right eye. She had been taking an antihypertensive drug since diagnosed with systemic hypertension 2 years previously. On initial examination, her best corrected visual acuity was 20/25 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye and intraocular pressure was 15 mm Hg in the right eye and 21 mm Hg in the left eye. Fundus examination showed retinal blot hemorrhage across the entire retina and increased retinal vascular tortuosity. No specific finding was found on visual field examination, transthoracic ultrasonography and carotid Doppler ultrasound. The blood test was positive for antinuclear and anticentromere antibodies, thus she was referred to the rheumatologic department. The patient was diagnosed with primary Raynaud's phenomenon because no correlation with other rheumatologic diseases was found. Subsequently, she was scheduled for regular follow-ups with a prescription of circulatory stimulant. Five months later, her best corrected visual acuity was 20/20 in the both eyes and retinal blot hemorrhage in the right eye was significantly decreased based on fundus examination. CONCLUSIONS: In the case of atypical retinal blot hemorrhage without other ophthalmic causes except Raynaud's phenomenon, the change in retinal circulatory autoregulation associated with the mechanism of retinal blot hemorrhage can be presumed. Therefore, a close examination and history taking should be conducted so that Raynaud's phenomenon as a pathological factor is not overlooked.
Key Words: Raynaud's phenomenon;Retinal blot hemorrhage


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