Lymphangioma of the conjunctiva and nasal cavity in a child presenting with diffuse subconjunctival hemorrhage and nosebleeds.
A 4-year-old girl had extensive subconjunctival hemorrhage in the right eye. She had recurrent minor nosebleeds starting at 6 months. Visual acuity was 20/20. Anterior segment examination showed diffuse, blood-filled, multilobulated cystic channels in the conjunctiva. Bleeding resolved, leaving transparent cystic channels. Conjunctival lymphangioma can manifest as temporary subconjunctival lymphangioma.
Quezada
Ailsa A
AA
Oncology Service, Wills Eye Institute, Thomas efferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Shields
Carol L
CL
Wagner
Rudolph S
RS
Demirci
Hakan
H
Caputo
Anthony R
AR
Shields
Jerry A
JA
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005130:Eye Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*