Case Report
Year: 2020 | Month: May | Volume: 10 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 92-95
Intraorbital Foreign Body- A Diagnostic Challenge
Jyoti Bhuyan1, Ashwini Ghuge2
1Professor, GMCH, Guwahati, Assam, India.
2Post Graduate Trainee, GMCH, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Corresponding Author: Ashwini Ghuge
ABSTRACT
A case report of a 20 year young male with history of RTA 12 days back complaining of loss of vision in L/E. Examination showed laceration over left upper eyelid, conjunctival chemosis, mid-dilated non reacting pupil and restriction of movements in all directions, vision in L/E being PL negative. Radiological investigations showed features suggestive of orbital cellulitis. On the basis of clinical suspicion an exploratory orbitotomy was done. 9 wooden pieces, along with a plastic piece were removed and wound was closed with a drain. There was no visual recovery.
Key words: Wooden foreign body, Orbital foreign body, Orbital cellulitis