An unusual intracerebral foreign body asSociated with eye trauma

A case report is presented of penetrating orbital trauma in the driver of a motor vehicle which collided with a kangaroo. A tooth fragment from the kangaroo traversed the orbit, lodging intracranially. Management of the case is described and appropriate choice of antibiotic regime discussed.     

An unusual intraorbital foreign body

A plastic foreign body penetrating the anterior base of skull through the orbit in a 10-year-old male child is reported.     

An unusual orbito-cranial foreign body.

The rarity of orbito-cranial gun shot injury in both war and civilian practice has been reported. In a large series of 351 missile head injuries in the Vietnam war, orbital penetration was noted in 0.6% cases only. Review of literature shows that orbital injury was ipsilateral to the cerebral injury in most reported cases. We have previously reported a rare case of left parieto-occipital lobe injury due to gun shot wound of the contralateral (right) orbit. The case reported here sustained a bullet injury to the left frontal bone but the missile was located below the contralateral (right) optic canal. The rarity of the case prompted this report.     

An overview of penetrating ocular trauma with retained intraocular foreign body

Penetrating trauma is one of the common causes of ocular morbidity world wide. Violation of the globe integrity, also known as a ruptured globe is an ocular emergency that universally threatens vision. Prompt recognition and management is prudent. Here we report a case of a 26-year-old-female, university teacher, who presented with pain and sudden loss of vision in the left eye of 2 h duration subsequent to a test tube blast in the chemical laboratory. Examinations revealed a ruptured globe with vitreous haemorrhage and an intraocular glass foreign body in the left eye. Primary repair was done with good post operative visual recovery. We report this case to emphasize that protective measures should be taken to prevent such eye traumas.     

An unusual intraorbital foreign body: A brake lever

Orbital trauma usually affects the bony parts of the orbit; however, in rare cases foreign bodies are found within the orbit. In this report, we introduce a case with unusual large intraorbital foreign bodies (two parts of a brake lever) after a motorcycle accident. Although one of the foreign bodies was located in the posterior orbit, they required only one simple operation for retrieval. We will discus the management strategy.     

Penetrant ocular trauma with intraocular foreign body

We present the case of a 65 years old pacient which was admitted for the sudden decrease of visual acuity in the left eye, accompanied by ocular pain and conjunctival hiperemia, simptoms appeared after an ocular trauma. After the clinical and paraclinical examination we determined the diagnosis of OS: Penetrating ocular trauma with retention of a foreign body; posttraumatic cataract. Surgical treatement was warrented and we performed OS : Facoemulsification + PFK implant in sulcus + 23 Ga posterior vitrectomy + peeling of the posterior hyaloid membrane + extraction of the foreign body + LASER endofotocoagulation + transscleral cryotherapy + SF6 gas injection. The post-operatory evolution was favorable.     

An unusual case of intraorbital foreign body and its management

Intraorbital foreign bodies are usually the result of accidental trauma and can lead to considerable morbidity. We report an unusual case of an industrial injury in a plastic manufacturing unit wherein hot molten plastic splashed and solidified inside the orbit. The resultant increased intraorbital pressure led to loss of vision in that eye. The extreme temperature of the foreign body caused extensive thermal damage to the surrounding adnexal structures. Staged reconstructive surgery was undertaken to repair the damage, with an acceptable final cosmetic outcome. Employment of protective eye wear to prevent such accidents in high-risk occupations should be made mandatory.     

An unusual case of intraorbital foreign body and its management

A 36-year-old aboriginal female presented following an assault with a wooden fence paling. Examination revealed a wooden object protruding lateral to the left eyebrow. CT scan showed a blow-in fracture of lateral orbital wall and a hypodense foreign body causing indentation of the globe and stretching of the optic nerve. The case was managed successfully with complete recovery of the visual acuity on day 1 post-surgery. This case highlights the importance of prompt removal of large lateral wooden intraorbital foreign body to achieve an excellent visual outcome.     

Insect wing case: unusual foreign body

PURPOSE: To report five cases of insect wing case foreign body. METHODS: Clinical presentation, investigations, management, and outcome of these cases are discussed. RESULTS: Five patients, four males and one female, in the age group from 4 to 55 years presented with an insect wing case embedded in the cornea or peripheral limbus. All patients were relatively asymptomatic, and the foreign body was associated with vascularization and infiltration. Culture of the foreign body after removal showed Staphylococcus epidermidis in two cases and Corynebacterium species and Mycobacterium fortuitum in one case each. All patients responded to removal of the wing case foreign body and treatment with topical ciprofloxacin (0.3%). CONCLUSION: Insect wing case is an unusual foreign body and produces minimal symptoms and may be associated with infective agents in some patients.     

Atypical presentation of an unusual foreign body

A 14-year-old boy presented with intractable diplopia for 10 days following an assault. A thorough history revealed that he was unaware of any penetrating injury. However, imaging demonstrated a radiolucent foreign body between the globe and the orbital floor. On surgical exploration, it was found to be the proximal part of a ball point pen. Its removal resulted in complete resolution of diplopia. Thorough clinical and radiological examination is recommended when a foreign body is suspected in pediatric patients. Prompt diagnosis will aid in early intervention and prevention of long-term complications.     

Retained intraocular foreign body. an unusual presentation

CLINICAL CASE: A 25-year-old man presented with a unilateral retinal detachment, and an ipsilateral preretinal mass; ultrasonographic findings included a high-reflective peripheral mass and a retinal fold. A presumptive diagnosis of a peripheral toxocara granuloma was entertained. We performed a 360 degree circumferential scleral buckle and a conventional vitrectomy via the pars plana. Histologic examination of the mass defined a central non-metallic foreign body surrounded by fibrous tissue. DISCUSSION: An intraocular non-metallic foreign body, surrounded by a fibrous capsule and feeding and draining blood vessels, can mimic the characteristics of a peripheral toxocara granuloma, and the differential diagnosis has to be kept in mind.     

Prognosis of penetrating eye injuries with posterior segment intraocular foreign body

Purpose To identify the prognostic factors concerning the anatomy and visual acuity of eyes subject to trauma related posterior intraocular foreign body. Patients and methods The records of 28 eyes of 27 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy and intraocular foreign body removal during a 5 year period were retrospectively reviewed. Ocular trauma score was calculated for each eye. Results The most common initial findings were corneal wound (68%), lens injury (50%), retinal lesion (50%), vitreous hemorrhage (25%), and endophthalmitis (14%). Multiple foreign body causing perforating injury with retained posterior segment foreign body occurred in 7% of the cases. The foreign body was found on the surface of the retina in 39% of the cases. Postoperative complications were retinal detachment (46%), proliferative vitreoretinopathy (25%), and phthysis (4%). No eye was enucleated and 1 eye (4%) lost light perception. The final best corrected visual acuity became better or equal to 0.5 Snellen E in 34% of the eyes. The mean follow-up was 19 months (1.5–60 months). Conclusions Prognosis was significantly worse in cases with lower trauma score, initial visual acuity less than 0.1 Snellen E, large foreign body, upset of bacterial endophthalmitis, and with proliferative vitreo-retinopathy. Visual outcomes in our cases were better than estimated follow-up visual acuity based on ocular trauma score parameters. None of the authors has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned in the article.     

后入路玻璃体切割术治疗眼球贯通伤伴球内异物

目的:探索早期后入路玻璃体切割术治疗眼球贯通伤伴球内异物的有效性.方法:近2a来我院急诊收治的10例10眼眼球贯通伤伴球内异物患者,急诊行玻璃体切割+眼内异物取出+硅油填充术,术后给予积极预防感染、消炎处理,根据伤道周围视网膜生长情况补充视网膜光凝.结果:患者1眼因化脓性眼内炎、术中视网膜脉络膜损毁严重视网膜未能复位,最终眼球萎缩,患者9眼成功施行玻璃体切割手术,取出异物,随诊时间3~18mo,其中2例患者因复发性视网膜脱离行二次玻切硅油置换手术,其余患者视网膜复位良好,无再出血,眼压维持8~21mmHg;最后一次随访时患者3眼最佳矫正视力>0.1,2眼矫正视力0.01~0.1,患者4眼因后极部脉络膜视网膜损伤严重矫正视力光感~指数/50cm,眼球萎缩患者视力无光感.结论:早期后入路玻璃体切割、异物取出联合硅油填充术为一种有效地治疗眼球贯通伤伴球内异物的手术治疗方法.     

眼内异物合并眼内炎的手术治疗

目的：探讨玻璃体手术治疗眼内异物合并眼内炎的效果。方法：眼内异物合并眼内炎18例（18例）。行玻璃体切除术和眼内异物摘出术，联合角巩膜缝合，晶状体切除，视网膜切开，眼内激光、巩膜外冷凝，C2F6或硅油填充术，术后给予足量的抗生素，随访3－6月。结果：术中眼内异物均摘出成功。16例感染控制，1例真菌性眼内炎和1例铜绿假单胞菌眼内炎因感染术后未能控制而摘除眼球，术后视力光感－0．5，手术并发症主要有医源性视网膜裂孔、出血，视网膜脱离，增生性玻璃体视网膜病变和黄斑前膜形成。结论：采用玻璃体手术摘出眼内异物结合术后足量抗生素的应用，可有效地控制眼内炎，但视功能恢复不理想。     

An intraorbital foreign body with fulminant phlegmon]

The authors describe the case of an intraorbital foreign body of plant origin. An extensive phlegmon in the orbit caused by the foreign body led in the end to enucleation. The authors discuss diagnostic possibilities for detection and localization of foreign bodies in the orbit, focused in particular on CT.     

An intraorbital metallic foreign body

A 30-year-old male presented with diplopia for 20 days post occupational accident involving left side of his nose, while he was working with a nail gun. He was fully conscious and did not have any neurological deficits. Patient narrated the mechanism of injury and was sure that the nail fell down after hitting the left side of his nose. He had normal vision, but extra ocular movements were restricted and painful. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a curved metal object lodged in the posterior aspect of the left orbit extending diagonally from medial wall to the anterior-superior aspect of the orbital roof. The object was removed via a small surgical approach, inflicting least possible surgical trauma. Post surgery, the patient recovered with complete resolution of diplopia. The original aspects of this case are the lack of signs of a foreign body entry and its relative harmlessness in spite of its large size.