title: Spontaneous subperiosteal hematoma of the orbit.
abstract: Orbital subperiosteal hemorrhage is rare, with most cases occurring in young males as a result of direct facial or orbital trauma. The authors present a case of a spontaneous subperiosteal hematoma of the orbit in a 4-year-old girl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Av. Córdoba s/n, 28041 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Nerea
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sáenz-Madrazo
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Arribas-Garcia
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tejada-Palacios
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romance-Garcia
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010521:Periosteum; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed