Penetrating orbital foreign body with intracranial involvement
Doucet, T.W.; Harper, D.W.; Rogers, J.
Annals of Ophthalmology 15(4): 325-327
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-4886 PMID: 6660703 Document Number: 221040
A 19-year-old man presented with a penetrating orbital foreign body. Preoperative evaluation established involvement of the middle cranial fossa and right internal carotid artery. An extensive preoperative evaluation of penetrating orbital trauma and a combined ophthalmic neurosurgical approach is recommended to ensure complete removal of the foreign material and to minimize the morbidity of the surgical extraction.