Citation

Subiras X, Koch KR, Schrittenlocher S, Cursiefen C, Heindl LM. Case Rep. Ophthalmol. 2017; 8(1): 232-236.

Affiliation

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Karger Publishers)

DOI

10.1159/000469701

PMID

28512426

PMCID

PMC5422758

Abstract

BACKGROUND: To report an unusual case of subperiosteal bleeding of nontraumatic etiology. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 48-year-old female presented with an acute protrusion of the left eye after nonaccomplished suicide by means of asphyxia using a cable around the neck. At the time of presentation, the MRI showed an orbital subperiosteal hematoma causing an exophthalmos. After conservative treatment, there was a complete remission of the lesion.

CONCLUSION: Nontraumatic subperiosteal bleedings without involvement of the intraocular structures and no vision-threatening intraorbital changes should be treated conservatively.

Language: en

Keywords

Orbital bleeding; Subperiosteal bleeding; Valsalva maneuver; Venous pressure