Hollenhorst plaque
A 56-year-old female patient presented with diabetes mellitus and hypertension history. This fundus photo shows a refractile, whitish lesion (Hollenhorst plaque- cholesterol) within a section of the retinal arteriole. Arteriole under the optic disc is blocked by plaque. It is caused by an embolus lodged within the retinal vessel that originated from an atheromatous plaque in a more proximal (upstream) vessel, usually the internal carotid artery. It often indicates a previous ischemic episode in the eye and is a sign of severe atherosclerosis.
Credit
Dr Wednesday
Dimensions
4000 x 3775 pixels
Print Size @ 300 dpi
13 x 13 inches / 34 x 32 cm
