Open AccessPeriorbital ecchymosis and subconjunctival hemorrhage due to leech therapy for headache
Author(s) -
Neslihan Sevimli,
Remzi Karadağ,
Ayşe Serap Karadağ
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.603
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1678-2925
pISSN - 0004-2749
DOI - 10.5935/0004-2749.20210057
Subject(s) - ecchymosis , leech , medicine , ophthalmology , surgery , computer science , world wide web
A 62-year-old woman was admitted to our clinic with the complaints of periorbital ecchymosis and subconjunctival hemorrhage that are visible, especially on the right eye. We noted that her complaints began the day after she underwent leech therapy on the glabella area for headache. On the glabella, 2 leech bites were observed close to the right side. Examination revealed ecchymosis on the bilateral eyelids and subconjunctival hemorrhage on the inferolateral and medial limbus on the right eye. No treatment was initiated, rather control measures were recommended. The follow-up after 1 month revealed that the patient's complaints had disappeared.