Intraocular hemorrhage in sudden increased intracranial pressure (Terson syndrome)

A Gutierrez Diaz; J Jimenez Carmena; F Ruano Martin; P Diaz Lopez; M J Muñoz Casado

doi:10.1159/000308887

Intraocular hemorrhage in sudden increased intracranial pressure (Terson syndrome)

Ophthalmologica. 1979;179(3):173-6. doi: 10.1159/000308887.

Authors

A Gutierrez Diaz, J Jimenez Carmena, F Ruano Martin, P Diaz Lopez, M J Muñoz Casado

PMID: 548854
DOI: 10.1159/000308887

Abstract

We examined 19 cases with SAH, 4 of which presented intraocular hemorrhages (retinal, subhyaloid and in vitreous). The mortality rate was 50% when the intraocular hemorrhages were present compared to 20% when they were absent.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Eye Diseases / etiology*
Female
Hemorrhage / etiology*
Humans
Intracranial Aneurysm / complications
Intracranial Aneurysm / mortality
Intracranial Pressure*
Male
Middle Aged
Retinal Hemorrhage / etiology
Rupture, Spontaneous
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / complications*
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / mortality
Syndrome
Vitreous Body