A Rare Presentation of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema with Enophthalmos

A Rare Presentation of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema with Enophthalmos

A 25-year-old man presented with sudden onset of pain, right sided enophthalmos and periorbital emphysema following nose blowing. Computerized tomography showed fracture of medial wall of right orbit and multiple air pockets in the orbit, confirming the diagnosis of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysem...

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Main Authors: A.R. Rajalakshmi, Ashok Kumar M., Srikanth K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2013-12-01
Series:International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery
Subjects:
spontaneous orbital emphysema
nose blowing
enophthalmos
Online Access:http://www.ijars.net/articles/PDF/1995/3-6264_F(H)_PF1(SH)_PFA(H)_PFA2(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf
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spelling doaj-24b6f61614d14f3095fed966f03d04b62020-11-25T02:27:38ZengJCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery2277-85432455-68742013-12-0124141610.7860/IJARS/2013/6264:1995A Rare Presentation of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema with Enophthalmos A.R. Rajalakshmi0 Ashok Kumar M.1Srikanth K.2Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute.Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute.Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute.A 25-year-old man presented with sudden onset of pain, right sided enophthalmos and periorbital emphysema following nose blowing. Computerized tomography showed fracture of medial wall of right orbit and multiple air pockets in the orbit, confirming the diagnosis of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema (SOE). The patient was managed conservatively with spontaneous resolution of emphysema over 5 days. SOE following nose blowing is a rare but potentially blinding complication. Recognition of this rare, yet sight threatening complication is emphasized to prevent permanent visual loss. Most of the reports of SOE were associated with proptosis and hence the rarity of the case being reported.http://www.ijars.net/articles/PDF/1995/3-6264_F(H)_PF1(SH)_PFA(H)_PFA2(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfspontaneous orbital emphysemanose blowingenophthalmos
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author A.R. Rajalakshmi
Ashok Kumar M.
Srikanth K.
spellingShingle A.R. Rajalakshmi
Ashok Kumar M.
Srikanth K.
A Rare Presentation of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema with Enophthalmos
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery
spontaneous orbital emphysema
nose blowing
enophthalmos
author_facet A.R. Rajalakshmi
Ashok Kumar M.
Srikanth K.
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title A Rare Presentation of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema with Enophthalmos
title_short A Rare Presentation of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema with Enophthalmos
title_full A Rare Presentation of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema with Enophthalmos
title_fullStr A Rare Presentation of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema with Enophthalmos
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Presentation of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema with Enophthalmos
title_sort rare presentation of spontaneous orbital emphysema with enophthalmos
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd.
series International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery
issn 2277-8543
2455-6874
publishDate 2013-12-01
description A 25-year-old man presented with sudden onset of pain, right sided enophthalmos and periorbital emphysema following nose blowing. Computerized tomography showed fracture of medial wall of right orbit and multiple air pockets in the orbit, confirming the diagnosis of Spontaneous Orbital Emphysema (SOE). The patient was managed conservatively with spontaneous resolution of emphysema over 5 days. SOE following nose blowing is a rare but potentially blinding complication. Recognition of this rare, yet sight threatening complication is emphasized to prevent permanent visual loss. Most of the reports of SOE were associated with proptosis and hence the rarity of the case being reported.
topic spontaneous orbital emphysema
nose blowing
enophthalmos
url http://www.ijars.net/articles/PDF/1995/3-6264_F(H)_PF1(SH)_PFA(H)_PFA2(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf
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