Penetrating ocular injury by durian fruit.

نویسندگان

  • S Aziz
  • T Asokumaran
  • G Intan
چکیده

Durian may inflict severe body injury when it drops from the tree. This case report describes a patient who presented with facial and penetrating eye injury when a ripe durian fruit dropped onto her face while harvesting the fruits under the tree. The authors emphasized the importance of facial and eye protective devices during durian fruit harvesting season.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Medical journal of Malaysia

دوره 64 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2009