Orbital foreign body misdiagnosed as superior orbital rim fracture
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2002
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Chen, C.
Davis, G.
Selva-Nayagam, D.
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Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2002; 30(4):295-296
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Celia S Chen, Garry J Davis and Dinesh Selva
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Orbital foreign bodies may be difficult to diagnose clinically andradiologically. In cases where a foreign body is suspected, boththe mechanism of injury and the composition of the offending materialneed to be taken into account. A case is described of an orbitalforeign body misdiagnosed as a superior orbital rim fracture, resultingin persistent ptosis and diplopia, and leading to delayed recoveryfor the patient, a commercial airline pilot.
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Article first published online: 23 JUL 2002