Hollenhorst plaque
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Knipe H, Hacking C, Hollenhorst plaque. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-77823
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At the time the article was last revised Craig Hacking had the following disclosures:
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- Hollenhorst plaques
Hollenhorst plaques are seen on clinical examination of the retina and are the result of cholesterol emboli at the retinal arteriole bifurcation 1. They most commonly originate from carotid or aortic atheroscleroritc plaque 2. Hollenhorst plaques are a risk factor for ischaemic stroke and as such carotid ultrasound to assess for carotid artery stenosis is recommended regardless of visual symptoms 1-3.
References
- 1. Jonathan Graff-Radford, Christopher J. Boes, Robert D. Brown, Jr. History of Hollenhorst Plaques. (2015) Stroke. 46 (4): e82-4. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.007771 - Pubmed
- 2. Kaufman EJ, Mahabadi N, Patel BC. Hollenhorst Plaque. [Updated 2020 Mar 25]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470445/
- 3. Bakri SJ, Luqman A, Pathik B, Chandrasekaran K. Is carotid ultrasound necessary in the clinical evaluation of the asymptomatic Hollenhorst plaque? (An American Ophthalmological Society thesis). (2013) Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society. 111: 17-23. Pubmed
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