Background: Terson syndrome is the phenomenon of intraocular hemorrhage in the setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Vision loss can lead to morbidity for the affected individual. Aneurysmal SAH related to intracranial aneurysms is rare in children. Studies have shown the incidence of Terson syndrome in adults with aneurysmal SAH to be over 40%; however, few cases of Terson syndrome in pediatric aneurysmal SAH have been reported.
Observations: A 9-year-old male presented with altered mental status and seizures. Computed tomographic angiography showed aneurysmal SAH from a ruptured, left-sided posterior inferior cerebellar artery aneurysm. The patient underwent endovascular treatment with coiling and external ventricular drainage for SAH. Ophthalmological consultation for blurry vision revealed the diagnosis of Terson syndrome with decreased vision in the left eye, which was managed conservatively.
Lessons: Terson syndrome after SAH can occur in children. Prompt ophthalmological evaluation in pediatric patients with aneurysmal SAH is vital for recognition and management to decrease overall morbidity.
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Cureus
December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, SAU.
Biomedicines
October 2024
Fondazione Santa Lucia-IRCCS, 00142 Rome, Italy.
Background/objectives: Terson Syndrome (TS) is a rare entity consisting of an intraocular hemorrhage secondary to subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) or intracerebral hemorrhage (IH). This study aimed to retrospectively describe the experience of the Ophthalmology Unit of Policlinico Gemelli, Rome, in the management of TS.
Methods: Twenty-four eyes of 19 patients (10 males-53%; 9 females-47%; mean age of 44.
Vision (Basel)
October 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece.
We report an unusual case of pupil-involving third nerve palsy associated with Terson's syndrome that resulted in the diagnosis of a right posterior communicating artery aneurysm. Interestingly, Terson's syndrome presented with Roth spot-resembling features, accompanied by third nerve palsy in a patient without any disturbance of consciousness. To our knowledge, the association of Terson's syndrome with third nerve palsy has not been described before in the absence of radiologically diagnosed subarachnoid haemorrhage.
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August 2024
Unit of Neurosurgery, S. Elia Hospital, Caltanissetta, Italy.
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