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Tractional retinal detachment related to hemoglobin C trait retinopathy. A case report.Xavier Garrell-Salat, Claudia Garcia-Arumi, Yann Bertolani, Sandra Banderas García, Paul Buck, Jose Garcia-ArumiDepartment Of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitari Vall D’hebron, Barcelona, SpainHemoglobin C disease is an uncommon disease that is generally considered a benign condition, causing only occasionally painless hematuria, osteomyelitis and dental abnormalities. Ocular manifestations have been rarely described in these patients. We report a novel ophthalmological manifestation of the disease. We present a 20-year-old woman that presented a progressive visual loss in her right eye due to a tractional retinal detachment. The left eye was apparently normal, but wide-field fluorescence angiography showed mild peripheral ischemia with multiple vascular abnormalities. Vitrectomy was performed and the systemic workup revealed the presence of a hemoglobinopathy C in heterozygosis. Hemoglobin C disease can be a sight-threating disease due to retinal proliferation, similarly to sickle cell retinopathy. Patients affected with this disease should undergo regular surveillance. Ultra-wide angiography is a helpful examination to detect peripheral ischemia in earlier stages. Keywords: Hemoglobin C trait, Sickle cell retinopathy, Retinal detachment, Tractional retinal detachment, Case Report.Xavier Garrell-Salat, Claudia Garcia-Arumi, Yann Bertolani, Sandra Banderas García, Paul Buck, Jose Garcia-Arumi. Tractional retinal detachment related to hemoglobin C trait retinopathy. A case report.. . 2023; 53(5): 318-321 Corresponding Author: Xavier Garrell-Salat, Spain |
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