A picture worth remembering: posttraumatic Purtscher's retinopathy in a child

J Child Neurol. 2008 Mar;23(3):353-5. doi: 10.1177/0883073807308700. Epub 2007 Dec 13.

Abstract

Purtscher's retinopathy is frequently described and reviewed in the ophthalmology literature but is rarely described in the neurology literature, although neurologists are routinely involved in the care of head and chest trauma patients with abnormal neurologic and funduscopic findings. The case of a 6-year-old girl with Purtscher's retinopathy is described, and the relevant literature is reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Brain Injuries / complications
  • Brain Injuries / pathology
  • Child
  • Female
  • Head Injuries, Closed / complications*
  • Humans
  • Retinal Diseases / etiology*
  • Retinal Diseases / pathology
  • Retinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Retinal Vessels / injuries*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vision Disorders / etiology*
  • Vision Disorders / pathology
  • Visual Acuity