Purtcher’s Like Retinopathy in a Patient with Malignant Hypertension
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https://doi.org/10.12974/2309-6136.2018.06.03Keywords:
Purtcher's like retinopathy, malignant hypertension, cotton wool spots.Abstract
Malignant arterial hypertension is a serious cardiovascular disorder with fatal consequences if untreated. Ocular morbidity includes severe visual impairment and even blindness. A case of malignant hypertension is reported, which had features of purtcher’s retinopathy. The Keith Wagner Barker classification is used to describe the severity of hypertensive retinopathy changes in the retina. This classification may be inadequate in the context of malignant hypertension where the systemic hypertension is due to a secondary cause.
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