Hidden Kiss: A Rare Case of Spontaneous Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage Masquerading as Vitreous Hemorrhage Causing Secondary Angle-Closure Glaucoma

Suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SCH) is an uncommon sight-threatening pathology, most often encountered intraoperatively. However, spontaneous presentation of SCH is even rarer. We report the case of a 69-year-old diabetic patient with spontaneous SCH (SSCH) in her left eye masquerading as a vitreous hem...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-08, Vol.15 (8)
Main Authors: Ng, Jonathan K. Y., Peilober-Richardson, Antonia, Ku, Jae Yee, Jasani, Kirti, Haider, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anticoagulants
Asthma
Beta blockers
Blood vessels
Cardiovascular disease
Case reports
Cornea
Diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy
Edema
Eye examinations
Glaucoma
Hemorrhage
Hypertension
Intraocular lenses
Ischemia
Kidney diseases
Ophthalmology
Pathophysiology
Patients
Retina
Risk factors
Tomography
Ultrasonic imaging
Visual acuity
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Summary:Suprachoroidal hemorrhage (SCH) is an uncommon sight-threatening pathology, most often encountered intraoperatively. However, spontaneous presentation of SCH is even rarer. We report the case of a 69-year-old diabetic patient with spontaneous SCH (SSCH) in her left eye masquerading as a vitreous hemorrhage. She developed treatment-resistant secondary angle-closure glaucoma. She was referred to the vitreoretinal team for intraocular exploration to identify the source of the hemorrhage. Pars plana vitrectomy identified extensive SCH intraoperatively. As far as the authors are aware, this is the first case in which the patient had such severe SSCH that the characteristic kissing choroidal sign was not visualized on repeated examinations and multimodal imaging. All initial evidence pointed towards a diagnosis of vitreous hemorrhage. This case demonstrates that if a patient has angle-closure glaucoma and persistently raised intra-ocular pressure that is treatment-resistant, then SCH is an important differential diagnosis to consider. Clinicians need to be aware of the risk factors of SCH, and early recognition with a timely intervention of SCH is important to optimize visual outcomes.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.42817