Post-traumatic subgaleal hematoma with subperiosteal orbital extension

Surv Ophthalmol. 1986 Jan-Feb;30(4):258-62. doi: 10.1016/0039-6257(86)90122-0.

Abstract

Delayed, progressive proptosis is rare following mild head trauma. We describe a case of subperiosteal orbital extension of a subgaleal hematoma and review ten cases from the literature of solitary subperiosteal hematoma and one of subgaleal hematoma with orbital extension. A patient profile, mode of clinical presentation, management options, and an algorithm for management are presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / complications*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Exophthalmos / diagnosis
  • Exophthalmos / etiology
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Hematoma / etiology*
  • Hematoma / pathology
  • Hematoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Intraocular Pressure
  • Male
  • Orbit / pathology*
  • Scalp / blood supply*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vision Disorders / etiology