[Penetrating orbitocranial injury after trivial eyelid trauma: a case report].

نویسندگان

  • M M Ruiz-Martín
  • A Fernández-Prieto
  • J Viéitez-Vázquez
  • R Mosquera-Lezcano
چکیده

CASE REPORT We report a patient who, while in a drunken state, sustained a cerebral hemorrhage associated with an apparently trivial eyelid injury after an aggressive attack with a metallic object. DISCUSSION Any apparently trivial eyelid injury may be associated with serious cerebral lesions. Making a correct diagnosis that distinguishes between that of drunkenness and an organic injury is essential, because failure to do so may result in both clinical and legal repercussions.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia

دوره 82 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007