Emergency decompression of tension retrobulbar emphysema secondary to orbital floor fracture
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Emergency decompression of tension retrobulbar emphysema secondary to orbital floor fracture
Orbital floor fractures are generally the result of blowout orbital and may be associated with orbital emphysema leading to proptosis and even to loss of vision. A 49-year-old woman fractured the orbital floor in a fall. After blowing her nose, she developed exophthalmos and severe reduction in vision. She consulted our department and underwent emergency surgical management with orbital drainag...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2042-8812
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjt011