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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-1 | Issue-03
Bilateral Serous Retinal Detachment Due to HELLP Syndrome
Dr. Nikita Shah, Dr. Roopa Naik, Dr. Jaineel Gandhi, Dr. Manoj Saswade
Published: Dec. 29, 2013 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2013.v01i03.010
Pages: 85-87
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Abstract
Retinal detachment is an rare but it is a known complication of hypertensive disorder in pregnancy. It has
affected 0.2–2% of patients with severe preeclampsia and 0.9% of patients with HELLP syndrome. We present a case of
the female who had experienced bilateral sudden painless blurring of vision post Caesarean Section which was done at
32 weeks. She also had severe throbbing headache post section .After investigating the case we revealed that it was
bilateral retinal detachment due to hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. In conclusion, bilateral, serous, nonrhegmatogenous retinal detachment is a rare complication of toxaemia of pregnancy. In the vast majority of the cases the
detachment occurs concomitantly with hypertensive retinopathy