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29.08.2020 | Clinical Report
Orbital and Intracranial Emphysema Causing Orbital Compartment Syndrome: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
verfasst von:
Ankur K. Shrivastava, Santhosh Rao, Swatishree Nayak, Sruthi Rao, Mary Anto
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
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Sonderheft 2/2022
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Abstract
A case of 50-year-old male who presented with orbital compartment syndrome as a sequela of mid facial trauma, and literature review. Orbital compartment syndrome (OCS) is one of the potentially sight threatening emergencies encountered in clinical practice. Acute rise in pressure within the confined orbital cavity compromises the blood flow to retina and optic nerve leading to irreparable vision loss. Air entrapped in the orbital cavity leading to orbital compartment syndrome has been rarely reported. A brief literature search for the term orbital emphysema in PubMed yielded 352 articles out of which 280 articles were identified after screening for appropriate titles and case reports. A total of 138 patients were reported in the literature with severe orbital emphysema. Acute orbital compartment syndrome needs to be recognized and addressed on an emergency basis to achieve decompression so as to prevent an irreversible vison loss. Watchful eyes, an accurate diagnosis and timely surgical intervention could potentially reverse permanent damage to the optic nerve.