Blind After a Binge: Purtscher-like Retinopathy in Acute Alcoholic Pancreatitis
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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: ACG Case Reports Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2326-3253
DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000251