Bilateral lateral geniculate body hemorrhagic infarction: A rare cause of acute bilateral painless vision loss in female patients

Hemorrhagic infarction of bilateral lateral geniculate bodies – unusual complication of pancreatitis

“…There was no documented hyponatremia, so possibility of osmotic demyelination could be excluded. The literature similar to our case of acute onset painless vision loss due to coagulative necrosis of LGB induced by acute pancreatitis with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia was described by Mathew et al [6] and Mudumbai and Bhandari. [3]…”

“…LGB infarction with Inflammatory bowel disease and recurrent pancreatitis. Mathew T et al [6] 2016 42/F Vascular occlusion due to microangiopathic disorders cortices. [4] Isolated LGB involvement causing bilateral vision loss is rare with very few literature available on the topic.…”

“…While the most recently described case involves hemorrhagic infarction of bilateral LGBs in a patient of acute infective systemic illness with renal and hepatic dysfunction. [6] Other reported causes of LGB involvement are extrapontine myelinolysis following rapid correction of hyponatremia or infarct due to severe vasoconstriction in pre-eclampsia and anaphylactic shock. [7][8][9][10] [Table 1].…”

Acute influenza a virus-associated encephalitis with bilateral lateral geniculate body hemorrhagic infarction-complicating pregnancy

“…The mechanisms causing damage to LGBs are as follows: infarction, myelinolysis, or hypoperfusion with predilection to young females. [23] None of these were associated with pregnancy and influenza infection as in our case.…”

“…Since the 1930s, there are only nine case reports in the literature of lesions in LGBs, resulting in bilateral acute painless vision loss. [23] The different etiologies for bilateral lesions described include the following: pancreatitis, cirrhosis with hyponatremia, febrile gastroenteritis, preeclampsia, anaphylactic shock, and stroke. The mechanisms causing damage to LGBs are as follows: infarction, myelinolysis, or hypoperfusion with predilection to young females.…”