Retinopathy as a systemic complication of acute pancreatitis.
We describe three cases of sudden severe retinopathy in patients with acute pancreatitis. The relative times of the organ manifestations and comparisons with other published cases strongly suggest that pancreatitis was the cause of the retinal changes. This systemic complication is unknown to most physicians, but approximately 35 cases have been published. The pathogenesis is not well known. We briefly discuss the significance of this complication and several possible pathogenetic mechanisms.
Department of Internal Medicine, Infanta Cristina University Hospital, Carreteral de Portugal, Badajoz, Spain.
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Soledad Donoso Flores
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Narváez Rodríguez
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López Bernal
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del Mar Alcalde Rubio
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Galván Ledesma
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Pascasio Acevedo
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Soria Monge
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields