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Published on: October 6, 2014
[Eye's traumatic enucleation : need for a multidisciplinary management]
A Plumacker1, G Mazairac2, S Namasale1
1Service des Urgences, CHU Saint-Pierre.
Revue Medicale De Bruxelles
|June 6, 2018
Summary
This case study details a rare instance of bilateral eye enucleation following an assault, leading to optic nerve and chiasm damage. Multidisciplinary management involving various specialists is crucial for such severe traumatic injuries.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
Context:
- Presents a rare case of bilateral ocular enucleation due to public assault.
- Highlights severe associated injuries including optic nerve avulsion, chiasm lesions, and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Purpose:
- To document an extremely rare traumatic injury involving bilateral enucleation.
- To emphasize the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach for managing complex craniofacial and neurological trauma.
Summary:
- A 33-year-old male sustained bilateral eye enucleation and associated optic nerve/chiasm damage after an assault.
- The injury, potentially indicative of underlying psychiatric or neurological disorders, required immediate and comprehensive medical intervention.
Impact:
- Underscores the critical role of emergency, radiological, ophthalmological, neurosurgical, psychiatric, and neurological teams in managing such devastating injuries.
- Contributes to the understanding of rare, severe traumatic optic neuropathies and their complex management pathways.
