Spontaneous Hyphema in a Pediatric Patient After Tetralogy of Fallot Repair: A Case Report

A A Case Rep. 2017 May 15;8(10):265-267. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000486.

Abstract

We describe a case of spontaneous hyphema presentation in an infant who underwent repair of tetralogy of Fallot. This case illustrates a previously unreported cause of hyphema formation from a combination of venous congestion caused by elevated right ventricular pressure and residual coagulopathy after cardiopulmonary bypass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arterial Pressure
  • Blood Coagulation
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyphema / blood
  • Hyphema / etiology*
  • Hyphema / physiopathology
  • Hyphema / therapy
  • Infant
  • Tetralogy of Fallot / diagnosis
  • Tetralogy of Fallot / physiopathology
  • Tetralogy of Fallot / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Venous Pressure
  • Ventricular Function, Right
  • Ventricular Pressure