Diabetes has been found in only 3-9 percent of patients. Hyperlipidema, hyperviscosity, and hypercoagulable states have not been found in patients with papillophlebitis in greater incidence than age-matched controls. Patients should be referred to a primary care physician for systemic evaluation. If any abnormalities are found, they must be aggressively treated. Clinical Pearls Papillophlebitis is a CRVO in a young, healthy adult.
Medical testing is frequently unproductive.