Phthisis bulbi with a large protruding foreign body--a rare complication of penetrating injuries.
Spontaneous extrusion of a retained intraocular foreign body is a rare occurrence. An unusual case is described in a 30-year-old male, where a foreign body remained in the eye for four years and then, as phthisis set in, the foreign body gradually extruded, causing constant irritation of the upper lid. Such a situation has not been documented before. Its management along with the histopathologic features are discussed in the light of the available literature.
Chandra
Mahesh
M
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (AIIMS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India.
Sharma
Vidushi
V
Ghose
Supriyo
S
Kashyap
Seema
S
Pushker
Neelam
N
D000328:Adult; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012806:Siderosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery