Large organic orbitocranial foreign body

Itraorbital organic foreign body – radiological methods in diagnosis – case report

Intraorbital foreign bodies, especially non-metallic ones, remain an important diagnostic and therapeutic problem. Organic foreign bodies contain large quantities of bacterial flora contributing to rapid onset of inflammation which may promptly damage the optic nerve. Further progression of inflammation may involve the structures of central nervous system. US examination is a preliminary, commo...

Transorbital Penetrating Brain Injury with a Large Foreign Body

A 30-year-old man presented with forward protrusion of the left globe one hour after falling in a ditch of wooden sticks. Except for a minor headache, no other neurological abnormality was reported. The patient was well oriented in time, place and person without any neurological deficit. Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score was 15 and all vital signs were within normal limits. Ophthalmic examination ...

Large intraocular foreign body following a firecracker injury.

To cite: Pujari A, Bajaj M, Dubey D. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016218565 DESCRIPTION An 8-year-old girl child presented with the history of firecracker injury to the right eye. There was a sudden loss of vision associated with pain, redness and watering. Primarily, she was diagnosed as panophthalmitis and started of intravenous antibiotics, ...

Wire basket removal of a large endobronchial foreign body.

Large Vesico-Vaginal Fistula Caused by a Foreign Body

Foreign body is a rare cause of vesico-vaginal fistula most often reported in developed countries. In developing countries obstructed labor is the commonest cause of fistula. A nulliparous 19-year-old female presented with a 3-week history of a foreign body in the vagina causing urinary incontinence and offensive vaginal discharge. Her guardian allegedly inserted the foreign body after she refu...