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Medial orbital protrusion - a potentially hazardous anomaly during endoscopic sinus surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. C. Lim ,
P. J. Hadfield ,
S. Ghiacy  and
N. R. Bleach
J. C. Lim
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK.
P. J. Hadfield
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK.
S. Ghiacy
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK.
N. R. Bleach*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: N. R. Bleach, F.R.C.S., Department of Otolaryngology, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough.
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Abstract

We report the case of a 57-year-old patient with a presumed developmental anomaly of the medial orbital wall. The resultant protrusion of orbital contents into the ethmoidal complex was clearly demonstrated on coronal computed tomography (CT) scans of the paranasal sinuses. This anomaly presents a high risk of iatrogenic injury to the medial rectus and orbit during functional endoscopic sinus surgery and has not previously been described.

Keywords

OrbitEndoscopyEthmoid sinus, anatomy
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 113 , Issue 8 , August 1999 , pp. 754 - 755
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1999

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