Vitreous hemorrhage and retinal vein rupture.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We examined a 23-year-old woman who had a sudden onset of floaters after self-induced emesis. Examination showed a dense vitreous hemorrhage originating from a rupture site in the wall of the superotemporal branch vein. We postulate a preexisting weakness in the retinal vein wall as a predisposing factor to rupture. This mechanism may explain some cases of vitreous hemorrhage associated with a Valsalva maneuver.
Medical subject headings
- Retinal Vein
- Valsalva Maneuver
- Vitreous Hemorrhage
- Vomiting