Open AccessIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and its fundus features in a patient with diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
R Rajesh,
Mahesh P Shanmugam,
Pradeep Sagar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_933_20
Subject(s) - medicine , macular edema , fundus (uterus) , thrombocytopenic purpura , ophthalmology , diabetic retinopathy , diabetes mellitus , edema , thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura , retinopathy , surgery , visual acuity , platelet , endocrinology
In this case report, we present a patient with thrombocytopenia secondary to idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), whose fundus appearance had features of diabetic retinopathy with macular edema. The macular edema did not respond to multiple intravitreal Anti-Vascular endothelial growth factor (Anti-VEGF), contrary to diabetic cystoid macular edema (CME). He was systemically investigated and was found to have ITP, and its management resulted in complete regression of the hemorrhages and CME.