Aociation of Xerophthalmia, Flecked Retina, and Peudotumor Cerebri Caued by Hypovitaminoi A

Purpoe: To report an unuual cae of hypovitaminoi A with bilateral papilledema and flecked retina that regreed after retoration of vitamin A deficiency. Method: Cae report. A 27-year-old woman had undergone a biliopancreatic bypa for obeity in 1990. In 1995, he preented with bilateral xerophthalmia, bilateral papilledema, and bilateral flecked retina. Reult: Laboratory tet demontrated low erum level of vitamin A (0.8 μmol/l) and vitamin E (8.54 μmol/l). Xerophthalmia, papilledema, and flecked retina diappeared after retoration of normal vitamin A blood level. Concluion: Hypovitaminoi A after biliopancreatic bypa for obeity may be aociated with xerophthalmia, peudotumor cerebri, and flecked retina.