Retrobulbar hemorrhage occurring after placement of a superior rectus muscle suture.
A retrobulbar hemorrhage occurred in a 25-year-old woman after placement of a superior rectus muscle traction suture. In evaluating the causes of a retrobulbar hemorrhage, one must consider the possibility of a needle injury to an extraocular muscle.
D000328:Adult; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013537:Sutures; D013997:Time Factors