Primary antiphospholipid syndrome presenting with homonymous quadrantanopsia

Purpose: To report a case of primary antiphospholipid syndrome presenting with isolated homonymous superior quadrantanopsia. Observations: A 50-year-old Korean man presented with subjective visual disturbance for 1 month. Visual field testing showed a right homonymous superior quadrantanopsia. Brain...

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Main Authors: Hee Kyung Yang, Ki Won Moon, Min Jung Ji, Sang Beom Han, Jeong-Min Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993617302475
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Summary:Purpose: To report a case of primary antiphospholipid syndrome presenting with isolated homonymous superior quadrantanopsia. Observations: A 50-year-old Korean man presented with subjective visual disturbance for 1 month. Visual field testing showed a right homonymous superior quadrantanopsia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an old infarct in his left occipital lobe and multiple lesions in other areas of the brain. Laboratory tests showed a marked increase in serum anti-β2 glycoprotein I antibody, which remained elevated after 12 weeks. He was diagnosed with primary antiphospholipid syndrome and started anticoagulation therapy. Conclusions and importance: This is the first case report of primary antiphospholipid syndrome presenting with isolated homonymous quadrantanopsia. Antiphospholipid syndrome should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with homonymous visual field defects accompanying multiple cerebral infarcts. Keywords: Antiphospholipid syndrome, Visual field defect, Homonymous quadrantanopsia
ISSN:2451-9936