Cryoglobulinemia revealed by a Purtscher-like retinopathy.
Clin Ophthalmol
; 1(4): 555-7, 2007 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-19668536
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To demonstrate the importance of collaboration between ophthalmologists and internists.DESIGN:
Cryoglobulinemia is a systemic vascularite. Ophthalmologic complications are rare and not well known. Purtscher-like retinopathy may occur in this context. CASE REPORT We report the case of a patient who presented a severe visual loss in the course of a hepatitis C. The ophthalmic examination shows a both ischemic and hemorrhagic bilateral retinopathy called Purtscher-like retinopathy. Cryoglobulinemia complicating a hepatitis C was discovered in our patient.CONCLUSIONS:
This case illustrates a cryoglobulinemia complicating by a Purtscher-like retinopathy. The diagnosis has been possible thanks to collaboration between ophthalmologists and internists. We propose a few hypotheses to explain retinopathy pathogeny.
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2007
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