Atypical Presentation of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report

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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Main Authors: Cesare Mariotti, Alfonso Giovannini, Michele Reibaldi, Andrea Saitta, Francesca Viti, Michele Nicolai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Intraretinal hemorrhage
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Subhyaloid hemorrhage
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/368889
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spelling doaj-b472a22cafcb4ffa8fe9104468aaaa4a2020-11-24T23:26:23ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Ophthalmology1663-26992014-11-015340040410.1159/000368889368889Atypical Presentation of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case ReportCesare MariottiAlfonso GiovanniniMichele ReibaldiAndrea SaittaFrancesca VitiMichele NicolaiWe 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.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/368889Intraretinal hemorrhageAntiphospholipid syndromeSubhyaloid hemorrhage
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author Cesare Mariotti
Alfonso Giovannini
Michele Reibaldi
Andrea Saitta
Francesca Viti
Michele Nicolai
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Alfonso Giovannini
Michele Reibaldi
Andrea Saitta
Francesca Viti
Michele Nicolai
Atypical Presentation of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report
Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Intraretinal hemorrhage
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Subhyaloid hemorrhage
author_facet Cesare Mariotti
Alfonso Giovannini
Michele Reibaldi
Andrea Saitta
Francesca Viti
Michele Nicolai
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title Atypical Presentation of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report
title_short Atypical Presentation of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report
title_full Atypical Presentation of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report
title_fullStr Atypical Presentation of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Atypical Presentation of Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Case Report
title_sort atypical presentation of antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report
publisher Karger Publishers
series Case Reports in Ophthalmology
issn 1663-2699
publishDate 2014-11-01
description 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.
topic Intraretinal hemorrhage
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Subhyaloid hemorrhage
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