Spontaneous retrobulbar haemorrhage associated with anticoagulants
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Retrobulbar haemorrhage, Ophthalmological emergency, Anticoagulants, Loss of visión, CanthotomyAbstract
Retrobulbar hemorrhage consists of bleeding in the retroseptal intraorbital region generating an orbital compartment syndrome.
We present the case of an 86-year-old woman who came to the Emergency Room due to ocular pain and loss of vision in the left eye of six hours of evolution. The only medical history was atrial fibrillation on anticoagulant treatment with Dabigatran 300 mg daily. The clinical examination was compatible with retrobulbar hemorrhage and the urgent CT confirmed the diagnosis, performing immediately after a canthotomy with cantolysis. In the absence of triggering factors, an orbital MRI was performed which ruled out the existence of arteriovenous malformations, diagnosing spontaneous retrobulbar hemorrhage associated with the use of anticoagulants.
The uniqueness of this case is that it forms part of the small percentage of retrobulbar hemorrhages that are not associated with trauma or postsurgical causes, as well as in illustrating a very rare location of bleeding associated with anticoagulation.
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