Bilateral retinal artery occlusion as the initial presentation of infectious endocarditis: a case report
Infective endocarditis has many different forms of presentation and a high clinical suspicion is often required to reach a diagnosis. This case report highlights the importance of remembering retinal artery occlusion as a complication of infective endocarditis even if concurrent cardiovascular risk factors are present.
Authors
- Bruna Predabon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-4461)
- Germano Ramos Boff
- Kenzo Hokazono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2897-6833)
- Mario Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7782-9314)
- Ana Bárbara Dias Lopes Urzedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1113-3186)
Institutions
- Hospital de Clínicas Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Paraná (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05141-1
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06