A Case of Pneumocephalus Following Facial Trauma Pneumocephalus
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
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: 2614-2617, 2002.
Artigo
em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To describe a patient who developed left subconjunctival air and pneumocephalus without definite finding of skull fracture after facial trauma.METHODS:
A 16-year-old man developed headache, upper eyelid swelling and decreased visual acuity after facial trauma. Ophthalmic examinations revealed left subconjunctival hemorrhage, air and corneal abrasion. Computed tomography and simple X-ray showed huge orbital emphsema. It extends into the left posterior sclera, around the optic nerve and optic canal. Diagnosis of pneumocephalus of basal cistern with no bony fracture of face, orbits and skull was made.RESULTS:
In clinical practice, physician should be kept in mind that the possibility of pneumocephalus resulted from orbital or subconjunctival emphysema through optic nerve sheath in case of no definite evidence of basal skull fractures.
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Assunto principal:
Nervo Óptico
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Órbita
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Pneumocefalia
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Esclera
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Crânio
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Fraturas Cranianas
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Acuidade Visual
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Diagnóstico
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Enfisema
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Pálpebras
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adolescente
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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