| Autor: |
Ahmed A; Registrar, Department of Ophthalmology, Grey's Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, and School of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. afrozeahmed242@gmail.com. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde [S Afr Med J] 2017 Aug 25; Vol. 107 (9), pp. 747-749. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Aug 25. |
| DOI: |
10.7196/SAMJ.2017.v107i9.12465 |
| Abstrakt: |
Orbital apex syndrome is rare, but can occur as a consequence of trauma from fracture of the medial orbit. This case report highlights the fact that a high index of suspicion is needed when a patient presents with a facial injury, especially in children who cannot give an account of the actual events that transpired. Radiological investigation should be done early when an underlying injury is suspected in a trauma patient. A low threshold for computed tomography should be maintained when proptosis and vision loss are present. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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