Traumatic displacement of the globe into the ethmoid sinus.
OBJECTIVE
To describe displacement of the globe into the ethmoid sinus after an orbital trauma.


METHODS
Case report. A 58-year-old man sustained trauma of the left eye and orbit, which resulted in displacement of the globe into the ethmoid sinus. One day after injury, surgery was performed to restore the intact globe into position within the orbit.


RESULTS
After operation, the globe held in its anatomical site, and 10 months after surgery the visual acuity was 20/100, slight pallor of the optic disk was present, and there was no limitation of the horizontal and vertical ductions.


CONCLUSIONS
To our knowledge, this is the first case of traumatic displacement of the globe into the ethmoid sinus with satisfactory restoration of normal globe position and preservation of vision.
Tranfa
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Department of Ophthalmology, Medical School, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
Di Matteo
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G
Di Salle
F
F
Strianese
D
D
Bonavolontà
G
G
D000058:Accidental Falls; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery; D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000293:injuries*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005133:Eye Movements; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011391:Prolapse; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity