INTRODUCTION Purtscher's retinopathy is a rare condition that is noted in cases related to various types of trauma. The characteristic finding in the fundus is the presence of multiple Purtscher flecken. Purtscher-like retinopathy has a similar presentation in the fundus, but without an association with trauma. CASE PRESENTATION A 43-year old Malay man presented with a sudden onset of central...

CMAJ • DECEMBER 8, 2009 • 181(12) © 2009 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors E277 A53-year-old man presented with acute, severe loss of vision in both eyes. Three days earlier, he had noticed a painless deterioration of his vision, which had progressed until he could no longer read a newspaper using either eye. On examination, the patient’s best corrected visual acuity was 20/100 usin...

CASE REPORT A 4 year-old girl was referred to our hospital after have suffered a severe accident. The patient was diagnosed with complete third nerve palsy in her right eye and Purtscher retinopathy in her left eye. DISCUSSION Purtscher retinopathy is a rare condition. The diagnosis is made on clinical ground and its treatment is not well defined although it is believed that systemic steroids...

Une jeune patiente de 35 ans se présente pour une baisse brutale d'acuité visuelle. L'examen trouve une acuité à « compte les doigts » avec au fond d'œil une papille dysversée avec une hémorragie en flammèche et quelques plages blanchâtres superficielles autour de la papille et en supra fovéolaire. Cet aspect nous évoque la rétinopathie de Purtscher. La pseudorétinopathie de Purtscher peut être...

purpose : to report a case of purtscher retinopathy associated with valsalva retinopathy after car accident methods : a 54-year-old man presented with a sudden visual loss in his left eye after car accident. fundus examination of the left eye showed cotton-wool spots and retinal hemorrhages in the posterior pole associated with subhyaloid hemorrhage in macula. results : fundus examination showe...

Purpose To report the findings in five patients of Purtscher-like retinopathy that developed after cerebro- or cardiovascular surgeries. Observations Three women and two men with a mean age of 56.6 years were studied. They had had cerebro- or cardiovascular disease that was treated by major vascular surgery. Postoperatively, all of the patients developed multiple patches of retinal whitening ...

A 25-year-old woman presented with acute bilateral blurred vision and history of headache, dizziness, and syncope for three days. Her visual acuity was 20/60 in both eyes. Fundoscopy revealed multiple bilateral peripapillary yellow-white patches like cotton wool spots, intraretinal hemorrhages and macular edema. The patient was diagnosed with Purtscher-like retinopathy based on the retinal find...

Purtscher-like retinopathy is associated with retinal hemorrhages and ischaemia probably due to the complement-mediated leukoembolization. It is a rare and severe angiopathy found in conditions such as acute pancreatitis. Case. We present a case of a 53-year-old man who presented with a Purtscher-like retinopathy associated with the development of acute pancreatitis in the context of a Klatskin...