Recurrent bleeding following traumatic hyphema due to mild hemophilia B (Christmas disease)

Shawn C Wilker; Annapurna Singh; Forrest J Ellis

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.06.009

Recurrent bleeding following traumatic hyphema due to mild hemophilia B (Christmas disease)

J AAPOS. 2007 Dec;11(6):622-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.06.009. Epub 2007 Aug 27.

Authors

Shawn C Wilker¹, Annapurna Singh, Forrest J Ellis

Affiliation

¹ Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.

PMID: 17720569
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2007.06.009

Abstract

Traumatic hyphemas generally resolve spontaneously. When recurrent bleeding occurs, a coagulopathy should be suspected. We present a unique case of a traumatic hyphema with recurrent bleeding in association with mild hemophilia B (factor IX deficiency).

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aminocaproic Acid / therapeutic use
Anterior Eye Segment / injuries*
Antifibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use
Child
Eye Injuries / complications*
Hemophilia B / complications*
Hemophilia B / drug therapy
Humans
Hyphema / etiology*
Intraocular Pressure
Male
Partial Thromboplastin Time
Prothrombin Time
Recurrence
Visual Acuity
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*

Substances

Antifibrinolytic Agents
Aminocaproic Acid