Purtscher's retinopathy associated with mandibular fracture: a case report.
This report describes irreversible deterioration of vision after Purtscher's retinopathy associated with a fractured mandible. This rare phenomenon will be discussed, its literature will be reviewed, and its possible etiology will be suggested.
Peled
M
M
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Rubin
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Pikkel
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Laufer
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D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields