Talc embolism: a static retinopathy
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Published on: February 17, 2012
A Martidis1, C W Yung, T A Ciulla
1Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA.
Purpose:
To document the static nature of crystalline deposits in talc retinopathy.
Method:
Case report.
Results:
A 38-year-old woman with a remote history of intravenous drug abuse showed the incidental finding of fine, irregularly shaped refractile deposits in the retinal microvasculature. At 2-year follow-up, fundus findings were identical to the initial manifestation with respect to the distribution and position of crystalline deposits in each fundus.
Conclusion:
This case documents the static nature of crystalline deposits in talc retinopathy.
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