Macular infarction in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
OBJECTIVE
To report a patient with transient acute generalized thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) who suffered severe permanent visual loss due to retinal vascular occlusions in both eyes.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
Severe permanent visual loss occurred in a patient with acute transient TTP. Extensive soft exudates were seen at the fundus of both eyes. Fluorescein angiography demonstrated multiple retinal vascular occlusions associated with capillary nonperfusion.


CONCLUSIONS
Severe and permanent visual loss due to retinal vascular occlusions demonstrated by fluorescein angiography occurred in a patient with transient thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Feiner
M
M
The Annette & Aron Rozin Department of Ophthalmology, Bnai Zion Medical Center & The Technion Faculty of Medicine, 47 Golomb Street, Haifa 31048, Israel.
Odeh
M
M
Oliven
A
A
Friedman
Z
Z
D000328:Adult; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone