Labor-induced hemorrhage of a retinal cavernous hemangioma

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2009 Jul-Aug;40(4):419-20. doi: 10.3928/15428877-20096030-14.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Hemangioma, Cavernous / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Obstetric Labor Complications*
  • Pregnancy
  • Retinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Retinal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Vision Disorders / etiology
  • Young Adult