Atypical Presentation of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report

We report an atypical presentation of Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) with concomitant subhyaloid hemorrhage, engorged and tortuous retinal veins, intraretinal hemorrhages, and cotton wool spots in a 38-year-old female. Medical treatment was preferred to any invasive treatment. The subhyaloid hemorr...

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Published in:Case reports in ophthalmology Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 400 - 404
Main Authors: Mariotti, Cesare, Giovannini, Alfonso, Reibaldi, Michele, Saitta, Andrea, Viti, Francesca, Nicolai, Michele
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 26.11.2014
Karger Publishers
Subjects:
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Intraretinal hemorrhage
Published: November 2014
Subhyaloid hemorrhage
Intraretinal hemorrhage
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Subhyaloid hemorrhage
ISSN:1663-2699, 1663-2699
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Summary:We report an atypical presentation of Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) with concomitant subhyaloid hemorrhage, engorged and tortuous retinal veins, intraretinal hemorrhages, and cotton wool spots in a 38-year-old female. Medical treatment was preferred to any invasive treatment. The subhyaloid hemorrhage resolved spontaneously and the patient recovered a visual acuity of 20/20 in her right eye 3 months after the initial episode. A prompt diagnosis of this condition is fundamental to consider a systemic treatment to avoid any further thrombosis.
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ISSN:1663-2699
1663-2699
DOI:10.1159/000368889