background: streptococcus pneumoniae (s. pneumoniae) is a gram-positive pathogen bacteria which causes a variety of diseases, including otitis media, bacteremia, and meningitis. cases report : a 19-year-old man with paroxysm was admitted to emergency department of hospital. he was diagnosed with s. pneumoniae meningitis on the basis of an analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid and blood culture. c...

BACKGROUND In patients with medial orbital wall fracture, predicting the correlation between the degree of enophthalmos and the extent of fracture is essential for deciding on surgical treatment. We conducted this retrospective study to identify the correlation between the two parameters. METHODS We quantitatively analyzed the correlation between the area of the bone defect and the degree of ...

introduction: fractures of the orbital floor, which are caused by various mechanisms, result in the herniation of periorbital tissue into the paranasal sinuses and its subsequent complications. early diagnosis using various techniques and reduction of fractures are necessary to preserve ocular function and esthetic. use of an endoscope has been associated with some advantages, including a decre...

d d s a ecause of the complex structure of the orbital walls, he fracture patterns vary considerably in their locaion as well as in their degree of severity.1 Multiple ortions of the orbit can be fractured and several nternal orbital walls therefore injured simultaeously. The ideal reconstruction material for orbital floor or all reconstruction should be easy to mold, easy to nchor, biocompatib...

BACKGROUND We present a case report of a professional diver who sustained a fracture of the left orbital medial wall as well as floor exceeding 50% with orbital fat herniation blocking the maxillary sinus ostium. This may result in a closed cavity within the maxillary sinus that could potentially result in barotraumas during future diving. The aim of his surgery consists of repairing the orbita...

The authors present a case of a 4-year-old girl with an orbital floor fracture. During surgery absorbable collagenous mesh (Pelvicol) was placed between the bone wall and the orbital periosteum. Pelvicol was selected as a natural xenogeneic tissue (porcine dermis) ready for first use in the reconstruction of the orbital floor fracture. The patient has fully recovered without any symptoms.

Orbital emphysema is typically a benign condition that occurs following forceful injection of air into the orbital soft tissue spaces. In many cases there is a history of trauma and fracture of an orbital bone, which permits air entry. However, other mechanisms of orbital emphysema have been reported including infection, pulmonary barotrauma, injury from compressed-air hoses, and complications ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE In an orbital fracture involving diplopia, enophthalmos is a major problem to be corrected because ofsoft tissue swelling and limited incision, which causes inaccurate restoration oforbital anatomy and reestablishing orbital volume. Pre-operative computerized planning combined with intra-operative navigation and endoscopy are used to create the accurate anatomical orbit...

Orbital apex syndrome is an uncommon but severe ocular complication of craniomaxillofacial fracture. The optimal treatment strategy for this very rare traumatic syndrome has not been well established. We present a case in which traumatic orbital apex syndrome was caused by direct compression from the displaced fracture segments. Visual and extraocular function both improved quickly after emerge...