Orbital foreign body misdiagnosed as superior orbital rim fracture

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dc.contributor.authorChen, C.
dc.contributor.authorDavis, G.
dc.contributor.authorSelva-Nayagam, D.
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionArticle first published online: 23 JUL 2002
dc.description.abstractOrbital 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.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityCelia S Chen, Garry J Davis and Dinesh Selva
dc.identifier.citationClinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2002; 30(4):295-296
dc.identifier.doi10.1046/j.1442-9071.2002.00537.x
dc.identifier.issn1442-6404
dc.identifier.issn1442-9071
dc.identifier.orcidSelva-Nayagam, D. [0000-0002-2169-5417]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/33285
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Asia
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1046/j.1442-9071.2002.00537.x
dc.subjectfibreglass
dc.subjectforeign body
dc.subjectorbit
dc.subjectwater-ski
dc.titleOrbital foreign body misdiagnosed as superior orbital rim fracture
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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