Non-Traumatic Subperiosteal Orbital Haematoma Following Yoga

Non-Traumatic Subperiosteal Orbital Haematoma Following Yoga

Non-traumatic subperiosteal orbital haematomas are rare. A 14 year old healthy female was diagnosed after feeling a sudden “rush of blood” in her head during a headstand, followed by unilateral painful proptosis and diplopia. The haematoma did not compromise the optic nerve and resolved spontaneously within two weeks. After a thorough literature search, the authors concluded that this is the fi...

Traumatic subperiosteal haematoma of the femur in the newborn.

The Editors have asked Dr Colin HM Walker to write the next series of short historical articles for the Journal. Dr Walker has recently retired from his post as consultant paediatrician with a special interest in neonatology at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee. His extensive contribution to the clinical care and research of the newborn will provide the perspective we seek. He has c...

Transient cyst-like cortical defects following fractures in children. Medullary fat within the subperiosteal haematoma.

Asymptomatic cyst-like cortical defects appearing after fractures in children have been occasionally reported. Typically, these defects appear during fracture consolidation, within the newly formed subperiosteal bone, proximal to the fracture line, do not enlarge, and progressively disappear. We have previously shown a fatty density on CT scan within the early cortical defect. We now present tw...

Neurofibromatosis, gigantism and subperiosteal haematoma. Report of two children with extensive subperiosteal bone formation.

Surgical treatment of subperiosteal orbital abscess.

OBJECTIVE To determine the factors influencing the surgical approach to a pediatric subperiosteal orbital abscess (PSPOA), more specifically, comparing external (E) vs transnasal endoscopic (TNE) surgical approaches. DESIGN A retrospective medical chart review. SETTING Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC. PATIENTS All pediatric patients who underwent surgical treatment of...