Mansour AM, Hasbini D, Younis MH, Bhatti MT. Irreversible Loss of Vision in a Child due to Occipital Infarction after Gastroenteritis.
Case Rep Ophthalmol 2015;
6:106-9. [PMID:
25960732 PMCID:
PMC4410510 DOI:
10.1159/000381258]
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Abstract
A 2½-year-old girl developed a bilateral occipital infarct following severe gastroenteritis with bilateral vision of light perception. Evaluations for sickle cell anemia, hemolytic anemia and coagulopathies were negative. Cortical blindness is an uncommon but dramatic complication of gastroenteritis, hence the need of prompt hydration and other supportive measures to avoid irreversible visual loss or mental sequela.
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