TY - JOUR
T1 - Hemorrhage and infarction of the conjunctiva and orbit in essential thrombocythemia
AU - Na, Jaehoon
AU - Choi, Soo Youn
AU - Baek, Sehyun
AU - Lee, Hwa
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2017 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.
PY - 2017/3/21
Y1 - 2017/3/21
N2 - An 82-year-old woman who had a history of essential thrombocythemia presented with ocular pain, bleeding, and decreased visual acuity of the left eye. Orbital computed tomography revealed a relatively well-defined homogenous mass-like lesion in the left subconjunctival and intraconal space. Conjunctival biopsy showed acute inflammation with necrosis, vascular ectasia with thrombosis and hemorrhage. After the treatment with hydroxyurea and anagrelide, her symptom and lesion were markedly improved. Hematologic disorders like essential thrombocythemia should be considered in patients with severe spontaneous bleeding around the eye.
AB - An 82-year-old woman who had a history of essential thrombocythemia presented with ocular pain, bleeding, and decreased visual acuity of the left eye. Orbital computed tomography revealed a relatively well-defined homogenous mass-like lesion in the left subconjunctival and intraconal space. Conjunctival biopsy showed acute inflammation with necrosis, vascular ectasia with thrombosis and hemorrhage. After the treatment with hydroxyurea and anagrelide, her symptom and lesion were markedly improved. Hematologic disorders like essential thrombocythemia should be considered in patients with severe spontaneous bleeding around the eye.
KW - Conjunctival necrosis
KW - Essential thrombocythemia
KW - Periorbital hemorrhage
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U2 - 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003431
DO - 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003431
M3 - Article
C2 - 28328595
AN - SCOPUS:85015904581
VL - 28
SP - 750
EP - 751
JO - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
JF - Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
SN - 1049-2275
IS - 3
ER -