Traumatic dislocation of the globe into the Maxillary Sinus

ABSTRACT

To report a case of enophthalmos secondary to complete globe dislocation into the maxillary sinus due to orbital fracture. An 18-year-old man was referred to Labafinejad hospital, one week after a car accident. At initial examination, the globe was not seen within the right orbit. A large floor fracture and globe luxation into the right maxillary sinus were confirmed on CT scan. Repair of fracture using Medpore implant and globe repositioning were performed. Visual acuity following' surgery was no light perception without improvement during follow-up. Visual impairment in this case was most probably due to traumatic optic neuropathy and delayed surgical intervention and medical therapy with systemic corticosteroid