A Case of Complete Protrusion of Eyeball Due to Orbital Emphysema.

Kim, Hyo Sub; Kim, Sun Yong; Son, Won Oh

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1989;30(1):153-156.
Published online January 1, 1989.

A Case of Complete Protrusion of Eyeball Due to Orbital Emphysema.

¹partment of Ophthalmology, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Ophthalmolgoy, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.

안구돌출증을 동반한 외상성 안와기종 치험 1 예

김효섭(Hyo Sub Kim),김선용(Sun Yong Kim),손원오(Won Oh Son)

Abstract

Orbital emphysema is a well-known concomitant of fracture of the paranasal sinuses involving the orbit. The important clinical distinction lies in the presence of proptosis. This is found in the variety of emphysema confined to the orbit without communication with the lids. The rise in intraorbital pressure, which occurs when air enters the orbit, causes the proptosis. Authors have recently experienced a rare case of complete protrusion of the eyeball caused by orbital emphysema after contusion on occipital area of skull due to fall-down in 10 month-old korean girl. The eyeball was completely exposed out of the lid margin. The case report is reviewed with the several literatures.

Key Words: orbital emphysema;protrusion of eyeball;fracture of the paranasal sinus