Purtscher-like retinopathy associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma

PURPOSE: To investigate a case of Purtscher-like retinopathy that occurred in association with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. METHOD: Case report. RESULTS: A 63-year-old woman presented with multiple gray patches in the central vision of both eyes. Visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes. Funduscopy showed...

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Published in:American journal of ophthalmology 1999-11, Vol.128 (5), p.650-652
Main Authors: Tabandeh, Homayoun, Rosenfeld, Philip J, Alexandrakis, George, Kronish, Jan P, Chaudhry, Nauman A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma - complications
Adenocarcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Fluorescein Angiography
Fundus Oculi
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Ophthalmology
Pancreatic Neoplasms - complications
Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Retinal Diseases - complications
Retinal Diseases - pathology
Retinopathies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:PURPOSE: To investigate a case of Purtscher-like retinopathy that occurred in association with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. METHOD: Case report. RESULTS: A 63-year-old woman presented with multiple gray patches in the central vision of both eyes. Visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes. Funduscopy showed large peripapillary yellow-white patches within the superficial retina and small superficial retinal hemorrhages in both eyes. The patient subsequently had abdominal pain. Computed tomography of the abdomen demonstrated a large pancreatic mass with extension into the liver. Histologic examination of a percutaneous needle biopsy specimen showed mucinous pancreatic adenocarcinoma. CONCLUSION: Pancreatic adenocarcinoma should be added to the list of systemic diseases that can be associated with Purtscher-like retinopathy.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9394(99)00204-4