Purtscher's retinopathy and acute alcoholic pancreatitis

We report the case of a 27-year-old man with alcoholic acute pancreatitis, who developed an acute loss of visual acuity; a bilateral Purtscher's retinopathy, a rare complication of acute pancreatitis, was confirmed by ophthalmoscopy.

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Published inRevista española de enfermedades digestivas Vol. 88; no. 7; p. 513
Main Authors Suárez Crespo, J F, de Teresa Galván, F J, Sánchez Rico, C, González Galilea, A, Pinel Julián, L M, Espinosa Aguilar, M D, López de Hierro Ruiz, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.07.1996
Subjects
Adult
Humans
Male
Pancreatitis, Alcoholic - complications
Retinal Diseases - etiology
Retinal Hemorrhage - etiology
Vision Disorders - etiology
Visual Acuity
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Summary:We report the case of a 27-year-old man with alcoholic acute pancreatitis, who developed an acute loss of visual acuity; a bilateral Purtscher's retinopathy, a rare complication of acute pancreatitis, was confirmed by ophthalmoscopy.
ISSN:1130-0108