ACTA MEDICA
ACTA MEDICA
Acta Medica (Hradec Králové) is an English language multidisciplinary medical journal. Acta Medica publishes reviews, original articles, brief communications, case reports, announcements, and notices. The journal was founded in 1958 under the title “A Collection of Scientific Works of the Charles University’s Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové”. The journal is indexed in Chemical Abstracts, CNKI, DOAJ, EBSCO, Hinari, Index Medicus, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Ulrichsweb.

ACTA MEDICA, Vol 69 No 1 (2026), 37–42

Case Report

Transient Occlusion of the Central Retinal Artery in a Patient with Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis

Minas BakirtzisORCID, Aikaterini GiannoukakiORCID, Eirini-Kanella PanagiotopoulouORCID, Tryfon RotsosORCID, Doukas DardabounisORCID, Georgios LabirisORCID

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2026.15
published online: 26. 05. 2026

abstract

The purpose of this report is to document the occurrence of transient central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) as a rare and serious ocular complication in a patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), emphasizing the potential vision-threatening nature of this condition. A 49-year-old male with a known diagnosis of GPA presented with transient CRAO. The case was analyzed to understand the ocular manifestations associated with GPA and the challenges in its management. The patient exhibited a transient CRAO, highlighting the potential for severe ocular complications in the context of GPA. Transient CRAO is a rare but serious vision-threatening complication of GPA. This case underscores the importance of early diagnosis and timely management in patients with ocular manifestations of GPA. Financial disclosure: No financial support was received for this case report. None of the authors has any proprietary interests or conflicts of interest related to this submission. It is not simultaneously being considered for publication at any other journal.

keywords: central retinal artery; granulomatosis with polyangiitis; transient occlusion

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ISSN: 1211-4286
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