A rare cause of retinal artery occlusion in severe hypernatremic dehydration in newborns


Ozer P. A., Kabatas E. U., Kurtul B. E., Dilli D., Zenciroglu A., Okumus N.

Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina, cilt.47, sa.5, ss.482-485, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

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Neonatal hypernatremia is an important electrolyte disorder that may have serious complications. It may be a rare and underdiagnosed cause of venous and arterial thrombosis, leading to severe brain damage by cerebral edema and intracranial hemorrhage. Here, the authors present a case of bilateral central retinal artery occlusion in a newborn with severe hypernatremic dehydration who is found to be normal in terms of other causes of retinal arterial thromboembolization.