Purtscher-like retinopathy and paracentral acute middle maculopathy associated with improper antihypertensive drug use: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Purtscher-like retinopathy (PLR) is a rare retinal microangiopathy with unclear pathogenesis. Paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) is an optical coherence tomography (OCT) sign proposed in recent years, which is characterized by infarction of the middle layer of the retina. This article reported a rare case of PRL and PAMM probably related to improper antihypertensive drug use in a middle-aged male.

Case presentation

A 49-year-old man presented with a complaint of sudden-onset vision loss and paracentral scotomas in the right eye for approximately 1 week. At presentation, the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/63 OD and 20/20 OS. Fundus examination showed multiple cotton-wool spots and Purtscher flecken in the posterior segment of the right eye. OCT

SUBMITTER: Meng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11527711 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature