Pregnancy-related papillophlebitis.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of pregnancy-related papillophlebitis in a woman with an uncomplicated pregnancy and no identifiable coagulation defect.


METHODS
Clinical evaluation and fundus photography.


RESULTS
Spontaneous recovery occurred post-delivery without treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Venous thromboembolic events of the eye are a rare complication of pregnancy unless associated with toxemia. This case report of a pregnant patient with papillophlebitis indicates that the natural clinical course of this condition is one of spontaneous resolution and treatment is therefore unnecessary.
Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Hosptal, Belfast, Northern Ireland. eibhlin_mcloone@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000098:blood supply; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000150:complications*