Serous retinal detachment as an early presentation of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 23-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and blurred vision in both eyes. Fundoscopy revealed large bullous detachments of her neurosensory retina with shifting subretinal fluids bilaterally. Laboratory studies showed a hemoglobin of 6.5 mmol/l, thrombocytes 20x10(9)/l, and LDH 1098 U/l. A peripheral blood smear revealed red blood cell fragmentation. A diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura was made. The patient was treated with four sessions of plasmapheresis followed by plasma infusions, which resulted in a complete recovery.