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EJMCR. 2020; 4(7): 249-251 A rare phenomenon: blindness in acute pancreatitisDevinder Singh, Sitendu Kumar Patel, Roopdas Miree, Sujit Pahari, Aman Sharma. Abstract | | | Cited by 0 Articles | Background: Acute pancreatitis generally leads to complement activation, which mediates tissue injury and inflammatory cascades. Retinopathy associated with pancreatitis is rare but run a rapid course independent of disease activity leading to vision loss.
Case Presentation: We present a case of 39-year-old man who had transient blindness associated with acute pancreatitis.
Conclusion: This a rare presentation associated with pancreatitis which can lead to complete vision loss if left undetected and untreated.
Key words: Pancreatitis, blindness, Purtschers retinopathy, complicated pancreatitis, case report
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