Emergency Imaging: Facial Trauma After a Fall

Imaging facial trauma

Orbital abscess after facial trauma.

This paper reports a rare case of acute severe orbital abscess manifested 2 days after a facial trauma without bone fracture in a 20-year-old Afro-American female. The symptoms worsened within the 24 h prior to hospital admission resulting in visual disturbances such as diplopia and photophobia. The clinical findings at the first consultation included fever, periorbital swelling and redness, pt...

Subcutaneous pneumatocele after facial trauma.

Retained crossbow bolt after penetrating facial trauma.

We present an unusual case of a retained crossbow bolt in the maxillofacial area of a 31-year-old man. While crossbow injuries are rare, this case is of interest because otolaryngologists are often faced with treating retained foreign objects after penetrating facial trauma. These cases are difficult to manage because of the complexity and variety of injuries that can occur during both the init...

Case report. Periorbital pneumatocele after facial trauma in a boxer.

On examination he had an obvious fracture of the nose with evidence of epistaxis and slight deviation of the nose to the right, together with surgical emphysema between the nose and the eyelids on the right. He took great delight in producing the deformity for the amusement of his comrades. Finger pressure applied to the swollen tissues caused deflation and an audible hiss of air escaping into ...