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.
McLoone
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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*