Orbital Emphysema and Orbital Floor Fracture following a Severe and Prolonged Sneezing Attack
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Orbital Emphysema Following Ocular Trauma and Sneezing
Orbital emphysema is typically a benign condition that occurs following forceful injection of air into the orbital soft tissue spaces. In many cases there is a history of trauma and fracture of an orbital bone, which permits air entry. However, other mechanisms of orbital emphysema have been reported including infection, pulmonary barotrauma, injury from compressed-air hoses, and complications ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1024-9079,2309-5407
DOI: 10.1177/102490791502200408