Intralenticular intraocular foreign body after stone impact: CT and US findings.
BACKGROUND
Intraocular foreign body (IOFB) is a relatively common entity in emergency departments worldwide. Appropriate ocular assessment is mandatory if an intraocular foreign body is suspected because it is associated with an increased risk of endophtalmitis and a wide range of complications including hyphaema, cataract, vitreous hemorrhage, and retinal tears and detachment.


METHODS
We present a case of intralenticular intraocular foreign body after stone impact.


CONCLUSIONS
Ultrasonography (US) and computed tomography (CT) show an accurate location of the foreign body inside the lens. This finding enabled the surgeon to perform a phacoemulsification lens extraction with removal of the foreign body, the optimal method of removing intralenticular IOFB. To our knowledge, this is the first US and CT imaging report.
Arnáiz
Javier
J
Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Avenida de Valdecilla s.n., Santander 39008, Spain. javierarnaiz@hotmail.com
Marco de Lucas
Enrique
E
Piedra
Tatiana
T
Torres
Marta
M
Blanco
Gerardo
G
González-Mandly
Andrés
A
Lastra
Pedro
P
D000328:Adult; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography