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Subperiosteal Orbital Hemorrhage Following Self-strangulation

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Subperiosteal orbital hematomas are uncommon. The delayed presentation of such an event is described in an anticoagulated patient who attempted self-strangulation. Despite the initial presence of a relative afferent pupillary defect, excellent visual recovery occurred, demonstrating the importance of prompt recognition and treatment. The causes, mechanism of visual loss, radiographic diagnosis, and treatment of subperiosteal hemorrhages are discussed.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, UK

    Nathaniel E. Knox Cartwright MRCOphth, Hussin M. Hussin MRCS, Suman Biswas MRCS, Mohammed A. Majid FRCOphth, Mike J. Potts FRCOphth, Julian Kabala FRCR & Eric J. Mayer FRCOphth

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, The Rayne Institute, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, SE1 7EH, UK

    Nathaniel E. Knox Cartwright MRCOphth

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Drs. Cartwright, Hussin, Biswas, Majid, Potts, Kabala, and Mayer are from the Department of Ophthalmology, Bristol Eye Hospital, United Kingdom.

The authors have stated that they do not have a significant financial interest or other relationship with any product manufacturer or provider of services discussed in this article. The authors do not discuss the use of off-label products, which includes unlabeled, unapproved, or investigative products or devices.

The authors describe a case of subperiosteal orbital hematoma in an anticoagulated patient who attempted self-strangulation.

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Knox Cartwright, N.E., Hussin, H.M., Biswas, S. et al. Subperiosteal Orbital Hemorrhage Following Self-strangulation. Ann Ophthalmol 39, 345–347 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-007-9003-2

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