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A wooden orbital foreign body

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

V. Rajah
V. Rajah*
Affiliation:
Durban, South Africa
*
V. Rajah F.R.C.S.ed., Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Natal, P. O. Box 17039, Congella 4013, South Africa.
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A case is reported in which a patient presented, 18 months after initial injury, with a progressive proptosis of the left eye. X-rays did not reveal a foreign body but a fracture of the lateral orbital wall and an area of soft tissue density were seen on the CT scan. Exploration of the orbit revealed a 2 cm wooden fragment in the floor of the orbit.

Keywords

Foreign bodiesOrbital fractures
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 107 , Issue 8 , August 1993 , pp. 735 - 736
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1993

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