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. 1978 Jun;62(6):402–407. doi: 10.1136/bjo.62.6.402

Periarteritis nodosa and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with serous retinal detachment in siblings.

F H Stefani, F Brandt, K Pielsticker
PMCID: PMC1043243  PMID: 27206

Abstract

Periarteritis nodosa and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in siblings is reported. In both patients a localised serous retinal detachment and lesions of the retinal pigment epithelium had developed owing to choroidal vascular obstruction. These cases support the suggested possible relationship between the two conditions.

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