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Bilateral retinal detachments in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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Bilateral serous retinal detachments are rare complications of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). We report the case of a 28-year-old woman with chronic relapsing TTP with bilateral serous retinal detachments, which resolved after prompt aggressive medical therapy. Unlike serveral previous reports, the retinal detachments in our patient were unrelated to systemic hypertension.

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  1. Division of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, 2078 Abington Road, 44106, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Richard E. Wyszynski, K. Ellen Frank & Hans E. Grossniklaus

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Wyszynski, R.E., Frank, K.E. & Grossniklaus, H.E. Bilateral retinal detachments in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 226, 501–504 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02169195

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