Amaurosis cortical aguda secundaria a preeclampsia / Acute cortical blindness secondary to preeclampsia
Gac. méd. Caracas
;
121(1): 40-42, ene.-mar. 2013.
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-707542
RESUMEN
La amaurosis cortical aguda es una complicación dramática y poco común de la preeclampsia. Se presenta un caso de paciente de 29 años con diagnóstico de preeclampsia grave quien describió deterioro de la agudeza visual repentino en el puerperio inmediato. El fondo de ojo fue normal. La paciente identificaba la luz intensa. Las pupilas estaban reactivas y no se observo la presencia de nistagmo. Se le realizó una resonancia magnética cuyos resultados fueron normales, por lo que se realizó el diagnóstico de amaurosis cortical aguda.
ABSTRACT
Acute cortical blindness is an uncommon and dramatic complication of preeclampsia. We present a case of a 29 years-old patient with diagnosis of severe preeclampsia who described a sudden loss of visual acuity during immediate puerperium. Fundi were normal. Pupils were reactive and there was no nystagmus A magnetic resonance were performed with normal results, because diagnosis of acute cortical blindness was done.
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Main subject:
Uterine Hemorrhage
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Visual Acuity
/
Cesarean Section
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Blindness, Cortical
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Arterial Pressure
/
Magnesium Sulfate
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
/
Humans
/
Pregnancy
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Gac. méd. Caracas
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Venezuela
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Central Dr. Urquinaona/VE
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