Bilateral Exudative Retinal Detachment in Antineutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibodies- Associated Vasculitis

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...

Antineutrophilic Cytoplasmic Antibody Positive Vasculitis Associated with Methimazole Use

ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a rare and potentially life threatening complication associated with antithyroid drug use. It is more commonly reported with propylthiouracil, with fewer cases reported with methimazole use. We present the case of a 55-year-old man with toxic multinodular goiter which was treated with methimazole for 6 months. He developed ANCA positive leukocytoclastic vascu...

Bilateral exudative retinal detachment with choroidopathy in malignant hypertension.

bilateral exudative retinal detachment secondary to bilateral choroidal metastasis of bilateral breast carcinoma

exudative retinal detachment (erd) may be seen with many ocular pathologies including malignancies. among malignant causes, metastases of breast and lung carcinoma are most common. a 50-year-old woman referred to our clinic with history of decreased visual acuity in her right eye since 3 months before referral. the visual acuity was counting fingers at 2 meters and 6/10 in the right and left ey...

Surgical Management of Bilateral Exudative Retinal Detachment Associated with Central Serous Chorioretinopathy

PURPOSE To report a case of bilateral bullous exudative retinal detachment in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) which was attached by vitrectomy and internal drainage of the subretinal fluid. METHODS A 47-year-old man affected by bilateral atypical CSC with a bullous retinal detachment with subretinal exudate. A fluorescein angiogram (FAG) showed multiple points of leakage and staining o...