Bilateral retinal detachments in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Bilateral serous retinal detachments are rare complications of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). We report the case of a 28-year-old woman with chronic relapsing TTP with bilateral serous retinal detachments, which resolved after prompt aggressive medical therapy. Unlike several previous reports, the retinal detachments in our patient were unrelated to systemic hypertension.
Wyszynski
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Division of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, OH 44106.
Frank
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Grossniklaus
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D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D014750:Vincristine