Purtscher-like retinopathy after a stent implant for the treatment of carotid aneurysm

Purtscher retinopathy is an occlusive microangiopathy associated with traumatic causes and usually causes visual impairment. For non-traumatic origins, it is called Purtscher-like retinopathy (PLR). A 26-year-old man reported loss of vision in his left eye after the implantation of a telescoping ste...

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Published inArchivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English ed.)
Main Authors Hernández-Almeida, S, Reche-Sainz, J A, Ruiz-Arranz, C, García-Louro, A, Ferro-Osuna, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Spain 03.10.2020
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Hemorragia retiniana
Aneurisma carotídeo
Carotid aneurysm
Cotton-wool spot
Exudado algodonoso
Retinopatía Purtscher-like
Retinopatía de Purtscher
Retinal haemorrhage
Purtscher retinopathy
Purtscher-like retinopathy
Stent
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Summary:Purtscher retinopathy is an occlusive microangiopathy associated with traumatic causes and usually causes visual impairment. For non-traumatic origins, it is called Purtscher-like retinopathy (PLR). A 26-year-old man reported loss of vision in his left eye after the implantation of a telescoping stent for the treatment of an intracranial carotid aneurysm. The fundus of the eye showed numerous cotton-wool spots and superficial haemorrhages. The spontaneous evolution was favourable, with almost complete resolution, except for an inferior residual scotoma. The appearance of PLR may be associated with the implantation of an endovascular stent for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms.
ISSN:2173-5794