Spontaneous subperiosteal hematoma of the orbit

J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2009 May-Jun;46(3):175-7. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20090505-11.

Abstract

Orbital subperiosteal hemorrhage is rare, with most cases occurring in young males as a result of direct facial or orbital trauma. The authors present a case of a spontaneous subperiosteal hematoma of the orbit in a 4-year-old girl.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Drainage / methods
  • Female
  • Hematoma / diagnosis*
  • Hematoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Orbital Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Orbital Diseases / surgery
  • Periosteum*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed