Bilateral subperiosteal haemorrhage in a newborn

摘要

A 13-day-old baby, born of a full term, uncomplicated, normal vaginal delivery at a primary healthcare centre presented with severe bilateral proptosis. At 12 h postpartum a presumed sub-conjunctival haemorrhage was seen on the temporal aspect of the right eye following which bilateral, rapid onset, painless proptosis developed. At presentation in the department of ophthalmology CSMMU Lucknow, the child had bilateral, severe, axial, non-pulsatile, almost symmetrical proptosis, along with forniceal prolapse, conjunctival chemosis and exposure keratopathy. The ocular movements were restricted in all directions in both the eyes. There was no fundal view because of the severe exposure keratopathy (figure 1A). The systemic examination was normal and no evidence of bleeding diathesis or battering was found.