title: [Resorption of post-traumatic cilio-choroid (supra-choroid, sub-scleral) hematoma. A histopathologic study].
abstract: The healing process of ciliochoroidal (suprachoroidal, subscleral) hematomas was studied histopathologically in 75 eyes enucleated between 1 and 42 days following a traumatic incident. The ciliochoroidal hematomas occur from ruptured vortex veins or ciliary blood vessels located in the suprachoroidal (subscleral) space. Detached ciliary blood vessels and nerves form a network within the hematoma. In early stages there is little fibrin formation and no signs of coagulation are visible. Then hyperemia of uveal blood vessels develops, followed by a perivascular accumulation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and lymphocytes with edema. About 11 days after the traumatic event a thin mesenchymal cell layer covers the outside of the hematoma, which at this stage shows some hemolysis. After 2 weeks proteinaceous exudate with lipid vacuoles is present and fibroblastic activity is increased on the uveal side of the hematoma and along the septating blood vessels and nerves. After 3 weeks the outer uvea is impregnated by phagocytic cells containing hemosiderin (hemosiderophages). Twenty-eight days after trauma the fibrous lining of the hematoma has increased. In principle a seroma with septum formation has evolved from the suprachoroidal hematoma. This is regarded as a complicated healing process, which hinders surgical drainage of long-standing post-traumatic hemorrhagic ciliochoroidal detachment and therapy of post-traumatic ocular hypotony.
authors.affiliation: Augenklinik, Universität München.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Meyer-Schwickerath
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Stefani
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D002829:Choroid / Q000473:pathology*; D002832:Choroid Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology*; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000473:pathology*; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000473:pathology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000502:physiology; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Resorption posttraumatischer ziliochorioidaler (suprachorioidaler, subskleraler) Hämatome. Eine histopathologische Untersuchung.