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Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep
. 2022 Jun;26:101447.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101447. Epub 2022 Feb 18.
Spontaneous hyphema in the setting of COVID-19 pneumonia
Joey Chiang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Lawrence Chan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jeannette Y Stallworth[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Matilda F Chan[SUP] 2 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Purpose: To report a challenging case of spontaneous hyphema in the setting of prone positioning for COVID-19 pneumonia.
Observations: A previously healthy patient was concomitantly diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and COVID-19 infection. During his hospitalization he required intubation and prone positioning. Following change from prone to supine positioning, he was noted to have developed a large unilateral spontaneous hyphema.
Conclusions and importance: We present a challenging case of spontaneous hyphema due to a hematologic malignancy in the setting of prone positioning for COVID-19 pneumonia.
Keywords: Acute myeloid leukemia, AML; COVID-19; Coagulopathy; D-Dimer, DD; Hyphema; Intraocular pressures, IOP; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19.
. 2022 Jun;26:101447.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101447. Epub 2022 Feb 18.
Spontaneous hyphema in the setting of COVID-19 pneumonia
Joey Chiang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Lawrence Chan[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Jeannette Y Stallworth[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Matilda F Chan[SUP] 2 3 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35224286
- PMCID: PMC8855609
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ajoc.2022.101447
Abstract
Purpose: To report a challenging case of spontaneous hyphema in the setting of prone positioning for COVID-19 pneumonia.
Observations: A previously healthy patient was concomitantly diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and COVID-19 infection. During his hospitalization he required intubation and prone positioning. Following change from prone to supine positioning, he was noted to have developed a large unilateral spontaneous hyphema.
Conclusions and importance: We present a challenging case of spontaneous hyphema due to a hematologic malignancy in the setting of prone positioning for COVID-19 pneumonia.
Keywords: Acute myeloid leukemia, AML; COVID-19; Coagulopathy; D-Dimer, DD; Hyphema; Intraocular pressures, IOP; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19.