title: A report of canine tooth syndrome.
abstract: The authors describe the case of a 5-year-old girl traumatized from a dog bite to the superior aspect of the orbit in the right eye. The dog's canine tooth penetrated deep into the posterior orbit and severed the attachment of the superior oblique muscle from the globe posterior to the trochlea. The management and clinical course of the patient are described and photographs documenting the initial ocular damage and postoperative course are provided. In addition, the entity known as 'canine tooth syndrome' is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of California-Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. lee0003@aol.com
authors.forename: William B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Henry S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: O'Halloran
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003481:Cuspid; D004285:Dogs; D004370:Duane Retraction Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*