title: Phthisis bulbi with a large protruding foreign body--a rare complication of penetrating injuries.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences (AIIMS), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi-110029, India.
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.forename: Vidushi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Supriyo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghose
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kashyap
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pushker
mesh_terms: 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