| Literature DB >> 11296788 |
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.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11296788
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Singapore Med J ISSN: 0037-5675 Impact factor: 1.858