An unusual orbito-cranial foreign body.
Indian J Ophthalmol
;
1992 Jul-Sep; 40(3): 94-5
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in English
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| ID: sea-71482
ABSTRACT
The rarity of orbito-cranial gun shot injury in both war and civilian practice has been reported. In a large series of 351 missile head injuries in the Vietnam war, orbital penetration was noted in 0.6% cases only. Review of literature shows that orbital injury was ipsilateral to the cerebral injury in most reported cases. We have previously reported a rare case of left parieto-occipital lobe injury due to gun shot wound of the contralateral (right) orbit. The case reported here sustained a bullet injury to the left frontal bone but the missile was located below the contralateral (right) optic canal. The rarity of the case prompted this report.
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Main subject:
Orbit
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Wounds, Gunshot
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Brain Injuries
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Humans
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Male
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Adult
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Foreign Bodies
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Ophthalmol
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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