Delayed Onset Diplopia due to Minimal Orbital Floor Fractures 16 Months Previously.
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2011.54.8.570
- Author:
Woongjae NOH
1
;
Taejung PARK
;
Jaehwan KWON
;
Junghwan MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea. dupy231@nate.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Orbital floor fracture;
Diplopia
- MeSH:
Diplopia;
Floors and Floorcoverings;
Humans;
Orbit;
Orbital Fractures;
Physical Examination;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2011;54(8):570-572
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ocular symptoms related to orbital fracture occur immediately after the fracture in most cases. However, authors experienced a delayed onset diplopia occurred 16 months after orbital floor fracture. A 19-year-old man, who had right orbital floor fracture 16 months ago, presented with diplopia of upward gaze. At the time of the fracture, no surgery was performed because the fracture was minimal and there were no particular symptoms. Physical examinations revealed a minor ocular motility restriction of upward gaze, but orbital floor showed no definite interval change on computed tomography. Severe adhesion between the orbital fat tissue and orbital floor was noted intraoperatively and the adhesion was dissected. After the operation, the patient showed remarkable improvement in diplopia and restriction of the ocular motility.
