Case Report

Serous Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome: A Case Series

Volume: 16 Number: 2 March 27, 2026
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Serous Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome: A Case Series

Abstract

Serous retinal detachment (SRD) is a rare but potentially vision-threatening ocular complication of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, particularly severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome. It typically presents bilaterally and is believed to result from choroidal ischemia and endothelial dysfunction secondary to systemic vasospasm. Despite its dramatic clinical presentation, SRD is generally reversible with timely and appropriate management. We present a case series of four patients with SRD associated with HELLP syndrome to illustrate the clinical spectrum, imaging findings, management, and visual outcomes of this rare complication. All patients were managed conservatively after delivery with strict blood pressure control, resulting in complete anatomical resolution and full visual recovery in every case. These cases underscore the favorable prognosis of HELLP-related SRD when promptly recognized and appropriately managed, and highlight the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences (Other)

Journal Section

Case Report

Publication Date

March 27, 2026

Submission Date

January 12, 2026

Acceptance Date

February 18, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 16 Number: 2

APA
Aydın Sarkı, Ş., Ozgeç, E., Sariyeva Ismayilov, A., Özgen, G., Kender Erturk, N., & Dinçgez, B. (2026). Serous Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome: A Case Series. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 16(2), 122-125. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1861618
AMA
1.Aydın Sarkı Ş, Ozgeç E, Sariyeva Ismayilov A, Özgen G, Kender Erturk N, Dinçgez B. Serous Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome: A Case Series. J Contemp Med. 2026;16(2):122-125. doi:10.16899/jcm.1861618
Chicago
Aydın Sarkı, Şeydanur, Eren Ozgeç, Ayna Sariyeva Ismayilov, Gülten Özgen, Nergis Kender Erturk, and Burcu Dinçgez. 2026. “Serous Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome: A Case Series”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 16 (2): 122-25. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1861618.
EndNote
Aydın Sarkı Ş, Ozgeç E, Sariyeva Ismayilov A, Özgen G, Kender Erturk N, Dinçgez B (March 1, 2026) Serous Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome: A Case Series. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 16 2 122–125.
IEEE
[1]Ş. Aydın Sarkı, E. Ozgeç, A. Sariyeva Ismayilov, G. Özgen, N. Kender Erturk, and B. Dinçgez, “Serous Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome: A Case Series”, J Contemp Med, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 122–125, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1861618.
ISNAD
Aydın Sarkı, Şeydanur - Ozgeç, Eren - Sariyeva Ismayilov, Ayna - Özgen, Gülten - Kender Erturk, Nergis - Dinçgez, Burcu. “Serous Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome: A Case Series”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 16/2 (March 1, 2026): 122-125. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1861618.
JAMA
1.Aydın Sarkı Ş, Ozgeç E, Sariyeva Ismayilov A, Özgen G, Kender Erturk N, Dinçgez B. Serous Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome: A Case Series. J Contemp Med. 2026;16:122–125.
MLA
Aydın Sarkı, Şeydanur, et al. “Serous Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome: A Case Series”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 16, no. 2, Mar. 2026, pp. 122-5, doi:10.16899/jcm.1861618.
Vancouver
1.Şeydanur Aydın Sarkı, Eren Ozgeç, Ayna Sariyeva Ismayilov, Gülten Özgen, Nergis Kender Erturk, Burcu Dinçgez. Serous Retinal Detachment in HELLP Syndrome: A Case Series. J Contemp Med. 2026 Mar. 1;16(2):122-5. doi:10.16899/jcm.1861618