title: Posttraumatic subperiosteal orbital hematoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Subperiosteal orbital hematoma (SOH) is a rare finding after midface trauma, causing compartment syndrome within the orbit. It should be consideration in the differential diagnosis of any case of proptosis and vertical globe displacement.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present two patients with SOH treated by surgical evacuation and drainage.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In both the hematomas resolved completely and uneventfully.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Being a safe and simple method, surgical decompression combined with drainage enables complete evacuation of the blood clot and prevents possible sequelae. This method should be considered even in cases without significant visual impairment.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Osijek, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Croatia. leovic.dinko@kbo.hr
authors.forename: Dinko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leović
authors.forename: Vedran
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zubčić
authors.forename: Mirta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kopić
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matijević
authors.forename: Davorin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Danić
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010521:Periosteum; D011859:Radiography