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Spontaneous expulsive hemorrhage during hypertensive crisis. Report of two cases

SUMMARY

Spontaneous expulsive hemorrhage is a disastrous and uncommon event, generally associated with glaucoma. In this article, we report two cases that happened during episodes of'arterial hypertensive crisis, an association that had not yet been discussed in the literature. We believe that the severely elevated blood pressure could play a direct role in the pathogenesis of this condition.

Keywords:
Spontaneous expulsive hemorrhage; Spontaneous eye evisceration

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