Bilateral exudative retinal detachment and choroidopathy as the presenting signs of malignant hypertension

Bilateral exudative retinal detachment with choroidopathy in malignant hypertension.

Exudative retinal detachment and primary pulmonary hypertension.

CASE REPORT A 60 year old woman who was seen in the emergency department due to sudden loss of vision in left eye. The fundoscopy study showed exudative retinal detachment. The patient referred to dyspnea and peripheral edema of one year duration during the anamnesis. The systematic study revealed the existence of pulmonary hypertension, and she was given diuretic treatment (furosemide). After ...

Bilateral Exudative Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome

The HELLP syndrome is a pregnancy complication, life-threatening for mother and child, characterized by hypertension, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets. Blurred vision is the most common visual complaint. A rare case of bilateral exudative retinal detachment associated with the HELLP syndrome is described in a 30-year-old Caucasian woman at 33 weeks' gestation. The retinal detachment did...

Advanced Ethmoid Sinus Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Temporary Exudative Retinal Detachment

We describe the case of a 70-year-old male patient with ethmoid sinus adenocarcinoma who developed an exudative retinal detachment (ERD) in the right eye as the first manifestation. Two weeks after presentation, total regression of the ERD was noted. Extensive investigations for local causes of ERD were unrewarding. Finally, we performed a computed tomography scanning of the head that revealed ...

Advanced Ethmoid Sinus Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Temporary Exudative Retinal Detachment

We describe the case of a 70-year-old male patient with ethmoid sinus adenocarcinoma who developed an exudative retinal detachment (ERD) in the right eye as the first manifestation. Two weeks after presentation, total regression of the ERD was noted. Extensive investigations for local causes of ERD were unrewarding. Finally, we performed a computed tomography scanning of the head that revealed ...