Spontaneous hyphema in the setting of COVID-19 pneumonia

oleh: Joey Chiang, Lawrence Chan, Jeannette Y. Stallworth, Matilda F. Chan

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2022-06-01

Deskripsi

Purpose: To report a challenging case of spontaneous hyphema in the setting of prone positioning for COVID-19 pneumonia. Observations: A previously healthy patient was concomitantly diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and COVID-19 infection. During his hospitalization he required intubation and prone positioning. Following change from prone to supine positioning, he was noted to have developed a large unilateral spontaneous hyphema. Conclusions and Importance: We present a challenging case of spontaneous hyphema due to a hematologic malignancy in the setting of prone positioning for COVID-19 pneumonia.