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Arch Ophthalmol. 2001;119:914-916.

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INTRODUCTION

Vitreous hemorrhage in the newborn, first described by Schleich¹ in 1890, is a rare occurrence. The differential diagnoses include birth trauma, Terson syndrome, disseminated intravascular coagulation, galactosemia,² and retinopathy of prematurity. Nonaccidental trauma, such as shaken baby syndrome, is a diagnosis of exclusion, which must be considered in all cases.

More recently, hereditary thrombophilic states, such as a protein C or, protein S deficiency^3-4 have been identified as a cause of vitreous hemorrhage in the newborn. Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is a well-recognized cause of hypercoagulation.⁵ This syndrome, in association with vitreous hemorrhage during the first week of life, has not been reported. The following case report highlights this possible association.

Report of a Case

The patient had experienced an uneventful 38-week gestation period, with a birth weight of 3175 g. The Apgar scores were 6 and 9 at 1 and 5 minutes, respectively. The infant was discharged from the hospital at 30 hours on . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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