Labor-induced hemorrhage of a retinal cavernous hemangioma.
The authors present a case of a previously undiagnosed retinal cavernous hemangioma that hemorrhaged during labor. There are previous reports of labor-induced intracranial hemorrhage from central nervous system vascular malformations, but none have demonstrated intraocular hemorrhage during labor. The case emphasizes a need to screen patients with retinal cavernous hemangioma and to warn them of possible vision loss during Valsalva maneuvers such as labor.
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Bradley T
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Barnes Retina Institute, Washington University School ofMedicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Joseph
Daniel P
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D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult