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Traumatic transconjunctival orbital emphysema

  • Edward M. Stroh
  • , Paul T. Finger

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Abstract

Orbital emphysema can be produced by transconjunctival migration of air from a high pressure airgun. In an industrial accident an 8 mm conjunctival laceration was produced in the superior fornix which acted as a portal of entry for air into the subconjunctival, subcutaneous, and retrobulbar spaces. Computed tomography revealed no evidence of orbital fracture and showed that traumatic orbital emphysema occurred without a broken orbital bone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)380-381
Number of pages2
JournalBritish Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume74
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

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