Bilateral serous detachment of the neurosensory retina and retinal pigment epithelium with rip of the peripheral pigment epithelium [Bilaterale seröse abhebung der neurosensorischen retina und des retinalen pigmentepithels mit riss des peripheren pigmentepithels]

History. A 52-year-old patient with atypical plasmocytoma presented with a bilateral serous detachment of the retina as well as a huge detachment of the pigment epithelium (PE) in the periphery. Shortly thereafter the PE ruptured. In the left eye this led to substantial central macular fibrosis. Diagnosis. The clinically healthy patient showed a nephrotic syndrome; neither typical monoclonality was detectable nor was erythropoiesis or myelopoiesis reduced. Therapy. To avoid further reduction of VA pars plana vitrectomy (ppV) with silicone oil tamponade and laser coagulation was performed. Clinical findings were reduced significantly and VA was stabilized for 2.5 years. Discussion. PE detachments and serous retinal detachments in patients with nephrotic syndrome are only mentioned in a few cases. However, a peripheral rupture of the PE to this extent seems to be very rare. Early ppV with silicone oil and laser coagulation may prevent further macular fibrosis. © 2006 Springer Medizin Verlag.