Delayed Enophthalmos Following a Minimally Displaced Orbital Floor Fracture
- 1 May 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Vol. 20 (3), 241-243
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.iop.0000129016.40126.8b
Abstract
We describe a case of an orbital floor fracture resulting in obstruction of the maxillary sinus ostium by herniated orbital contents. Our patient had delayed enophthalmos in a manner similar to silent sinus syndrome or imploding antrum syndrome. Obstruction of the maxillary sinus ostium by orbital contents carries the potential for delayed-onset enophthalmos and therefore suggests an additional indication for orbital floor fracture repair.Keywords
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