title: [Spontaneous expulsive choroidal hemorrhage. Case report].
abstract: METHODS
  A case is presented of an 85-year-old woman living in a geriatric residence, who was admitted to the emergency department of our hospital with a spontaneous expulsive choroidal hemorrhage in her left eye. There was no a history of ophthalmic disease, and the patient only reported having intracapsular cataract surgery in both eyes 25 years ago, and that she also became blind in her left eye in the past few years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Non-surgical spontaneous expulsive choroidal hemorrhage is a very rare and disastrous clinical event. The predisposing factors involved are: advancing age, vascular illness (especially atherosclerosis), glaucoma, and severe corneal damage.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología,Hospital Comarcal Valle de los Pedroches, Pozoblanco, Córdoba, España. Electronic address: javigarri50@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garrido-Martín
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología,Hospital Comarcal Valle de los Pedroches, Pozoblanco, Córdoba, España.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: León-Aparicio
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología,Hospital Comarcal Valle de los Pedroches, Pozoblanco, Córdoba, España.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Fontán-Rivas
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología,Hospital Comarcal Valle de los Pedroches, Pozoblanco, Córdoba, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gómez-López
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D001036:Aphakia, Postcataract; D002832:Choroid Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004630:Emergencies; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: Corneal damage; Daño corneal; Glaucoma; Hemorragia coroidea expulsiva espontánea; No-quirúrgica; Nonsurgical; Spontaneous expulsive choroidal hemorrhage