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Vol. 26. Issue 9.
Pages 541-544 (January 2003)
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Vol. 26. Issue 9.
Pages 541-544 (January 2003)
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Retinopatía de Purtscher: complicación infrecuente de la pancreatitis aguda no alcohólica
Purtscher's retinopathy: a rare complication of acute non-alcoholic pancreatitis
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L. Núñeza, J. Cubiellaa,
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joaquin.cubiella.fernandez@sergas.es

Correspondencia: Dr. J. Cubiella Fernández. Servicio de Aparato Digestivo. Hospital Cristal-Piñor. Complexo Hospitalario de Ourense. Rua Ramón Puga, 52-54. 32003 Ourense. España.
, C. Morenob, M.S. Díeza, E. Sáncheza, M. Vegaa
a Servicio de Digestivo. Hospital Cristol-Piñor. Complexo Hospitalario de Ourense. Ourense. España
b Servicio de Oftalmología. Hospital Cristal-Piñor. Complexo Hospitalario de Ourense. Ourense. España
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La retinopatía de Purtscher es una complicación infrecuente de la pancreatitis aguda alcohólica que se caracteriza por la aparición de exudados algodonosos y hemorragias localizadas en torno al disco óptico. Su aparición responde a fenómenos isquémicos en el polo posterior retiniano por microembolias en las arteriolas y capilares retinianos. Esta complicación no se relaciona con un peor pronóstico evolutivo de la pancreatitis aguda y la evolución de la retinopatía es habitualmente favorable, con desaparición de las lesiones oftalmológicas y normalización de la agudeza visual a las 4-6 semanas en la mayoría de los casos. Sin embargo, en algunos casos pueden quedar lesiones residuales, especialmente si se produce atrofia óptica. Presentamos el caso de una paciente de 40 años con pérdida de agudeza visual en el curso de una pancreatitis aguda leve idiopática por retinopatía de Purtscher.

Purtscher's retinopathy is a rare complication of acute alcoholic pancreatitis that is characterized by the development of cotton-wool exudates and retinal hemorrhages located around the optic disk. Its development is due to ischemic phenomena in the posterior pole of the retina due to microemboli in the retinal arterioles and capillaries. This complication is not related to a poorer prognosis of acute pancreatitis and the retinopathy usually has a favorable outcome with disappearance of the ophthalmic lesions and restoration of visual acuity after 4-6 weeks in most cases. However, some patients may show residual lesions, especially if optical atrophy occurs. We present a 40-year-old woman with loss of visual acuity due to Purtscher's retinopathy during the course of mild acute idiopathic pancreatitis.

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