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A Presentation of Megaloblastic Anemia: Retinal Hemorrhages

Megaloblastik Anemi Olgu Sunumu: Retinal Kanamalar

Merve YILMAZ
Muhammed Mustafa KURT
Ferhat EVLİYAOĞLU
Çetin AKPOLAT
Mustafa Nuri ELCİOĞLU
Pages
195–197
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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After treatment with intramuscularB12 supplement, dramatic resolution of retinal hemorrhages and improvement in visual acuity was observed.

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Objective & Hypothesis:A 27-year-old woman with blurred vision in her right eye was evaluated.
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Key Findings & Data:She was on a strict vegetarian diet for a long time.
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Conclusion & Impact:After treatment with intramuscularB12 supplement, dramatic resolution of retinal hemorrhages and improvement in visual acuity was observed.
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A 27-year-old woman with blurred vision in her right eye was evaluated. She was on a strict vegetarian diet for a long time. She had bilateralretinal hemorrhages. The patient was diagnosed with megaloblastic anemia according to laboratory studies. After treatment with intramuscularB12 supplement, dramatic resolution of retinal hemorrhages and improvement in visual acuity was observed.

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Sağ gözde görme bulanıklığı olan 27 yaşındaki bir kadın değerlendirildi. Uzun zamandır sıkı bir vejetaryen diyetindeydi. Bilateral retinal kanamalar mevcuttu. Laboratuvar sonuçlarına göre hastaya megaloblastik anemi tanısı konuldu. İntramüsküler B12 takviyesiyle tedavi sonrasında, retinal kanamalarda dramatik çözülme ve görme keskinliğinde düzelme gözlendi.

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YILMAZ, M., KURT, M. M., EVLİYAOĞLU, F., AKPOLAT, Ç., ELCİOĞLU, M. N. (2022). A Presentation of Megaloblastic Anemia: Retinal Hemorrhages. Retina-Vitreus, Cilt: 28 - Sayı: 2, 195–197. https://ajindex.com/articles/589159

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