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Purtscher-like retinopathy in a patient with COVID-19-associated coagulopathy / Retinopatia tipo Purtscher em paciente com coagulopatia associada ao COVID-19
Mbekeani, Joyce N; Raval, Nilesh K; Vo, Thomas A; Rusu, Irene M; Lin, Sophie Zhirong; Coyle, Christine M; Hoffman, Julie P.
  • Mbekeani, Joyce N; Jacobi Medical Center. Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology). Bronx.
  • Raval, Nilesh K; Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. Bronx.
  • Vo, Thomas A; Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. Bronx.
  • Rusu, Irene M; Jacobi Medical Center. Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology). Bronx.
  • Lin, Sophie Zhirong; Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Department of Surgery. Bronx.
  • Coyle, Christine M; Jacobi Medical Center. Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases). Bronx.
  • Hoffman, Julie P; Jacobi Medical Center. Department of Medicine (Infectious Diseases). Bronx.
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 85(5): 513-516, Sept.-Oct. 2022. graf
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1403433
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT The most frequently reported ophthalmic manifestation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is conjunctivitis. We have described a case of Purtscher-like retinopathy in a patient with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated coagulopathy. A young woman with multiple comorbidities was admitted for COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome. Her course was complicated by fungemia. Ophthalmic examination revealed bilateral posterior pole, intraretinal lesions and fluconazole was added for presumed fungal retinitis. At 1-week follow-up, widespread peripapillary cotton-wool spots and hemorrhages suggestive of Purtscher-like retinopathy were observed. The levels of D-dimers, fibrinogen, and C-reactive protein were markedly elevated prior to our consultation, indicating preceding prothrombotic and pro-inflammatory states. Subsequent venous duplex revealed deep venous thrombosis in the right subclavian and internal jugular veins. Von Willebrand factor indices were markedly elevated, suggesting severe COVID-19-associated coagulopathy. Purtscher-like retinopathy, a rare occlusive microangiopathy has been described in various pro-inflammatory and prothrombotic conditions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of Purtscher-like retinopathy in COVID-19-associated coagulopathy.
RESUMO
RESUMO A manifestação oftálmica mais frequentemente re­latada da infecção por SARS-CoV-2 é a conjuntivite. Trata-se de estudo de caso de retinopatia tipo Purtscher em uma paciente com coagulopatia grave associada ao COVID-19. Uma jovem com múltiplas comorbidades foi admitida por síndrome do desconforto respiratório agudo relacionado ao COVID-19. Seu quadro foi complicado pela fungemia. O exame oftálmico revelou pólo posterior bilateral, lesões intraretinianas e o fluconazol foi adicionado para tratar a retinite fúngica presumida. No decorrer de uma semana, manchas largas peripapilares de algodão e hemorragias sugestivas de retinopatia tipo Purtscher foram observadas. Os dímeros D, o fibrinogênio e a proteína c-reativa estavam acentuadamente elevados antes da nossa consulta, indicando um estado pró-trombótico e pró-inflamatório precedente. O duplex venoso subsequente revelou trombose venosa profunda nas veias subclávia direita e jugular interna. Os índices de fatores von Willebrand estavam marcadamente elevados, sugerindo coagulopatia grave associada ao COVID-19. A retinopatia tipo Purtscher, uma microangiopatia oclusiva rara foi descrita em várias condições pró-inflamatórias e pró-trombóticas. Para nosso conhecimento, este é o primeiro relatório de retinopatia tipo Purtscher com coagulopatia associada ao COVID-19.


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Risk factors Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Type of study: Risk factors Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2022 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States