Cortical blindness following coronary angiography

Singapore Med J. 2000 Dec;41(12):604-5.

Abstract

A 53-year-old man developed transient cortical blindness after coronary angiography, which appears to be an adverse reaction to contrast agent. A possible mechanism of this complication is contrast penetration of the blood-brain barrier with direct neurotoxicity to the occipital cortex.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Blindness, Cortical / chemically induced*
  • Blindness, Cortical / diagnosis
  • Contrast Media / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Angiography / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Triiodobenzoic Acids / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Triiodobenzoic Acids
  • ioversol