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Medial Wall Fracture and Orbital Emphysema Mimicking Inferior Rectus Entrapment in a Child.

ABSTRACT: Orbital emphysema is commonly associated with fractures of the orbital floor or medial wall. The air often dissipates spontaneously, but rarely can cause increased intraocular pressure and even loss of vision. Entrapment of the extraocular muscles can also occur with orbital fractures and may require prompt treatment in the pediatric patient due to the risk muscle ischemia. Both conditions can cause diplopia due to restriction of eye movement and differentiation of the two etiologies is important to prevent unnecessary surgical exploration. Identification and prompt management of raised intraocular pressure is essential in patients with orbital trauma. We present a case of orbital emphysema mimicking inferior rectus entrapment following trauma in an 11-year-old boy.

SUBMITTER: Collin J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4631562 | biostudies-other | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Medial Wall Fracture and Orbital Emphysema Mimicking Inferior Rectus Entrapment in a Child.

Collin John J Afshar Farid F Thomas Steven S

Craniomaxillofacial trauma & reconstruction 20150114 4

Orbital emphysema is commonly associated with fractures of the orbital floor or medial wall. The air often dissipates spontaneously, but rarely can cause increased intraocular pressure and even loss of vision. Entrapment of the extraocular muscles can also occur with orbital fractures and may require prompt treatment in the pediatric patient due to the risk muscle ischemia. Both conditions can cause diplopia due to restriction of eye movement and differentiation of the two etiologies is importan ...[more]

PMID: 26576241

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Medial Wall Fracture and Orbital Emphysema Mimicking Inferior Rectus Entrapment in a Child.

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Medial Wall Fracture and Orbital Emphysema Mimicking Inferior Rectus Entrapment in a Child.

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