Open AccessBilateral orbital infarction and retinal detachment in a previously undiagnosed sickle cell hemoglobinopathy African child
Author(s) -
Onakpoya Oluwatoyin Helen,
Adebukola Bidemi Ajite,
OA Oyelami,
CM Asaleye,
AO Adeoye
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.114571
Subject(s) - hemoglobinopathy , medicine , infarction , sickle cell anemia , disease , pediatrics , cardiology , myocardial infarction
Bone infarction involving the orbit in sickle cell disease is not common. Bilateral orbital infarction in a previously undiagnosed sickle cell hemoglobinopathy has not been previously reported. In this report, we present a case of an 11-year-old previously undiagnosed sickle cell disease Nigerian girl with severe acute bilateral orbital infarction and retinal detachment to highlight that hemoglobinopathy induced orbital infarction should be considered in African children with acute onset proptosis with or without previous history of sickle cell hemoglobinopathy.