Purtscher´s Retinopathy: An Unusual Association with a Complicated Mandibular Fracture

Authors: TONGABAY CUMURCU, HÜSEYİN YARDIM, MEHMET GÜVEN, RAŞİT KILIÇ, NİLÜFER ÖZKAN

Abstract: We present a case of unilateral traumatic retinal angiopathy following a mandibular fracture. An 11-year-old child involved in a bicycle accident developed Purtscher´s retinopathy in the left eye with retinal hemorrhages, cotton wool spots, and optic disc swelling on funduscopy. The visual acuity in this eye was counting fingers at one meter.

Keywords: Purtscher´s retinopathy, mandibular fracture, visual loss

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