TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Spontaneous unilateral subperiosteal hematoma in the orbit due to self-induced asphyxia: unusual cause of unilateral exophthalmos
JO  - Case reports in ophthalmology
A1  - Subiras, Xavier
A1  - Koch, Konrad R.
A1  - Schrittenlocher, Silvia
A1  - Cursiefen, Claus
A1  - Heindl, Ludwig M.
SP  - 232
EP  - 236
VL  - 8
IS  - 1
N2  - 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. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Nontraumatic subperiosteal bleedings without involvement of the intraocular structures and no vision-threatening intraorbital changes should be treated conservatively.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1663-2699
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000469701
ID  - ref1
ER  -