Purtscher Retinopathy Following Compressive Chest Trauma: A Case Report

Purtscher retinopathy (PR) is an occlusive vasculopathy of the retinal microvasculature that classically presents 24-48 hours after compressive chest trauma. Symptoms vary from mild to severe acute visual loss. Characteristic findings on fundus examination such as Purtscher flecken, cotton wool spot...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Khan, Taimoor A, Mehboob, Mohammad A, Liaqat, Talha, Zahid, Muhammad A, Bhatti, Saad H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10382187/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37519538
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.41100
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Sumario:Purtscher retinopathy (PR) is an occlusive vasculopathy of the retinal microvasculature that classically presents 24-48 hours after compressive chest trauma. Symptoms vary from mild to severe acute visual loss. Characteristic findings on fundus examination such as Purtscher flecken, cotton wool spots, and retinal hemorrhages may also be found. Here, we discuss a case of Purtscher retinopathy due to compressive chest trauma.

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