Subgaleal hematoma with delayed proptosis and corneal ulceration. Ann Emerg Med 1995 Dec;26(6):752-4
Date
12/01/1995Pubmed ID
7492049DOI
10.1016/s0196-0644(95)70051-xScopus ID
2-s2.0-0028866637 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 23 CitationsAbstract
We report the delayed occurrence in a child of proptosis caused by a subgaleal hematoma. A corneal ulcer resulted from the proptosis, which developed 9 days after mild head trauma. Evaluation revealed a heterozygous factor VII deficiency. The coagulopathy and, more likely, the use of the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug ibuprofen may have contributed to the extension of the hematoma into the orbital space. Careful follow-up of patients with subgaleal hematomas is necessary because the development of proptosis may be delayed.
Author List
Pomeranz AJ, Ruttum MS, Harris GJAuthors
Gerald J. Harris MD Professor in the Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences department at Medical College of WisconsinAlbert J. Pomeranz MD Adjunct Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
ChildCorneal Ulcer
Craniocerebral Trauma
Exophthalmos
Factor VII Deficiency
Female
Hematoma
Humans
Scalp