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Vitreous hemorrhage after tooth extraction in a patient with proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Authors :
Norio Horie
Keisuke Kondo
Takahiro Kaneko
Tetsuo Shimoyama
Issei Masuda
Source :
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology. 28:162-164
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2016.

Abstract

The occurrence of ocular complications in association with dental treatment is rare. In this article, we present a case of vitreous hemorrhage (VH) in a 42-year-old female with proliferative diabetic retinopathy after the extraction of maxillary left first premolar. Valsalva maneuver was suggested to be the cause of VH.

Details

ISSN :
22125558
Volume :
28
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........6b8ee3e307dd854169f0a9348fff2a43