Spontaneous unilateral exophthalmos after a vaginal delivery.

INTRODUCTION

Spontaneous orbital exophthalmos is an extremely rare incident during a vaginal delivery. In most cases, it is associated with venous malformations and presents spontaneous resolution.

CASE DESCRIPTION: We report a case of orbital hematoma after vaginal delivery due to a superior ophthalmic vein rupture. The patient presented proptosis of the right eye and diplopia immediately after the delivery and was diagnosed with unilateral orbital hematoma. The patient was given conservative treatment with complete resolution of clinical symptoms 4 weeks after the delivery.

CONCLUSION

Increased abdominal pressure during a vaginal delivery may lead to a spontaneous orbital hemorrhage.