title: [Spontaneous expulsive hemorrhage after total necrosis of the cornea. Apropos of 3 cases].
abstract: Three cases of spontaneous expulsive haemorrhage during the year 1990 are presented in this publication. They represent the dramatic outcome of an ulcero-necrotic syndrome of the cornea with disorganization of the anterior segment, which is frequent of tropical areas. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature. The factors related to their development, could contribute to the knowledge of the pathophysiology of expulsive haemorrhages in general. A spontaneous haemorrhage is always a very distressing complication. The treatment consisted in completing the spontaneous evisceration. The means of prevention are tricky. Faced with such a predisposition, an evisceration can be proposed. But, it is not well accepted by the patients.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Principal de Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faye
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borzeix
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis
vernacular_title: Hémorragie expulsive spontanée après nécrose totale de la cornée. A propos de 3 cas.