Case reports show retinopathy development in acute pancreatitis, suggesting a novel association.
The association of Purtscher's retinopathy with acute pancreatitis has been noted only recently in the ophthalmic literature. Patients with acute pancreatitis may develop a retinopathy indistinguishable from the typical Purtscher's retinopathy seen in bone‐crushing injuries. The etiology of this phenomenon has been linked to fat necrosis and involvement of complement and the immune system.
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