Exudative Retinal Detachment Treatment in a Patient with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

PURPOSE: We report a case of unilateral exudative retinal detachment in a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), without associated hypertension, successfully treated with plasmapheresis. CASE REPORT: A 46-year-old woman with a medical history of TTP presented with unilateral exudat...

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Autores principales: Sampo, Magali, Yin, Gaëlle Ho Wang, Hoffart, Louis, Denis, Danièle, Soler, Vincent, Matonti, Frédéric
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2016
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Published online: February, 2016
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4899654/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27293407
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000444291
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Sumario:PURPOSE: We report a case of unilateral exudative retinal detachment in a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), without associated hypertension, successfully treated with plasmapheresis. CASE REPORT: A 46-year-old woman with a medical history of TTP presented with unilateral exudative retinal detachment. Biological and radiological assessment eliminated other causes of exudative retinal detachment, including hypertension. Plasma exchange was performed, followed by a rapid improvement in visual acuity and total disappearance of serous detachment. CONCLUSION: Exudative unilateral retinal detachment is a rare complication of TTP and can be successfully treated by plasma exchange.

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