Bilateral severe visual loss in a patient with acute pancreatitis: Purtscher-like Retinopathy
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Purtscher-like retinopathy associated with acute pancreatitis.
CONTEXT Purtscher-like retinopathy with bilateral loss of vision is a rare and severe complication that may follow acute pancreatitis. CASE REPORT The case of a 35-year-old patient with acute alcoholic pancreatitis who developed sudden loss of visual acuity is described. The ophthalmoscopic examination revealed diffuse retinal whitening of the posterior pole with confluent cotton-wool spots. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista de Medicina da UFC
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2447-6595,0100-1302
DOI: 10.20513/2447-6595.2017v57n2p50-52