Acute retinopathy following pancreatic head resection for chronic pancreatitis: a rare, severe complication.
BACKGROUND
Chronic pancreatitis is a pancreatic disorder affecting endocrine and exocrine pancreatic functions with a variety of mainly abdominal symptoms.


METHODS
We report the rare complication of acute retinopathy with visual loss following pancreatic head resection due to chronic pancreatitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Acute retinal dysfunction is a rare severe complication of acute and chronic pancreatitis. Early recognition and therapy are of utmost importance in restoring normal visual acuity and avoiding irreversible damage.
Hackert
Thilo
T
Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. thilo_hackert@med.uni-heidelberg.de
Hartwig
Werner
W
Friess
Helmut
H
Büchler
Markus Wolfgang
MW
Werner
Jens
J
D000208:Acute Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D010179:Pancreas / Q000601:surgery*; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014792:Visual Acuity