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Hollenhorst plaque
Atheromatous cholesterol emboli visible in retinal arterioles on ocular funduscopic exam
Special laboratory:
- funduscopy
- golden-yellow intra-arterial refractile body characteristic of cholesterol emboli
General
retinal artery occlusion
atheroembolism; cholesterol embolism; aortic atheroembolism
References
- Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders,
Philadelphia, 1996, pg 1019
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 20
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2025