[Purtscher retinopathy in acute alcoholic pancreatitis. A case report].
Purtscher retinopathy is a retinal vasculopathy most commonly caused by head or chest trauma. The most frequent signs include white ischemic infarcts (cotton-wool spots) and retinal hemorrhages (intraretinal, preretinal, or flame). The signs of ischemic vasculopathy predominate in the interpapillomacular zone. We report a case of a 31-year-old woman with sudden bilateral loss of vision caused by Purtscher retinopathy in acute alcoholic pancreatitis.
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Service d'Ophtalmologie, Pavillon C, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, 5, place d'Arsonval, 69003 Lyon, France.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications*; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D012171:Retinal Vessels; D013577:Syndrome; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology*