VALSALVA LIKE RETINOPATHY SECONDARY TO LEUKEMIA: A CASE REPORT

Purtscher-like retinopathy following valsalva maneuver effect: case report

INTRODUCTION Purtscher's retinopathy is a rare condition that is noted in cases related to various types of trauma. The characteristic finding in the fundus is the presence of multiple Purtscher flecken. Purtscher-like retinopathy has a similar presentation in the fundus, but without an association with trauma. CASE PRESENTATION A 43-year old Malay man presented with a sudden onset of central...

Valsalva retinopathy in pregnancy: a case report

Introduction: Valsalva retinopathy is a unilateral or bilateral condition that occurs when increased intra-thoracic or intra-abdominal pressure transmitted to the eye causes a sharp rise in the intraocular venous pressure, and rupture of superficial retinal capillaries. The patient often gives a history of a recent strenuous physical act, which could have increased the intra-thoracic pressure. ...

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Occurring Secondary to Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Plasma Cell Leukemia; A Case Report

Survival of patients with multiple myeloma has improved substantially because of availability of new therapies including autotransplants, immunomodulating drugs and proteasome-inhibitors. Second primary cancers have emerged as an important determinant of morbidity and mortality among cancer survivors. Even though there is an increased risk of new cancers of the lymphoreticular and haematopoetic...

[Sub-internal limiting membrane hemorrhage in Valsalva retinopathy: case report].

To report a case of a patient with Valsalva retinopathy that developed sub-internal limiting membrane hemorrhage, underwent pars plana vitrectomy and had visual acuity improvement after that. A 35-year-old healthy patient presented with sudden and painless vision loss of her right eye, after coughing. During the ophthalmologic evaluation, she had a pre-macular hemorrhage and no other abnormalit...

Macular hole secondary to Valsalva retinopathy after Push-up exercise