Delayed enophthalmos following a minimally displaced orbital floor fracture.
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.
Gagnon
Michael R
MR
Department of Ophthalmology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Yeatts
R Patrick
RP
Williams
Zoë
Z
Matthews
Brian
B
D001860:Bone Plates; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D015841:Enophthalmos / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014025:Titanium; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D014025:Titanium