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Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Orbital Fractures
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Orbital foreign body misdiagnosed as superior orbital rim fracture
Celia S Chen1, Garry J Davis, Dinesh Selva
1Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology
|July 18, 2002
Abstract:
Orbital foreign bodies may be difficult to diagnose clinically and radiologically. In cases where a foreign body is suspected, both the mechanism of injury and the composition of the offending material need to be taken into account. A case is described of an orbital foreign body misdiagnosed as a superior orbital rim fracture, resulting in persistent ptosis and diplopia, and leading to delayed recovery for the patient, a commercial airline pilot.
