title: Spontaneous suprachoroidal haemorrhage in a patient receiving low-molecular-weight heparin (fraxiparine) therapy.
abstract: Spontaneous suprachoroidal bleeding is a rare event. Of the six previously reported cases, five had identifiable mechanisms for the development of choroidal bleeding in addition to concurrent systemic anticoagulation/thrombolytic therapy. We report a case of spontaneous suprachoroidal haemorrhage in a patient who received subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin therapy but without any identifiable ocular condition predisposing to choroidal bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, National University Hospital, Singapore. jun.wong@joslin.harvard.edu
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002832:Choroid Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008297:Male; D017762:Nadroparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D017762:Nadroparin