[Sight-threatening orbital emphysema after nose blowing: case report].
Orbital emphysema is the abnormal presence of air in the orbit. Occurrence in the absence of orbital fracture is rare. We report a case of a 40-year-old female presenting unilateral orbital emphysema after vigorous nose blowing. She developed sudden visual loss as a result of elevated intraocular pressure and urgent treatment was required. She underwent an orbital decompression, performed using a 24-gauge needle puncture adjacent to the supraorbital notch. After treatment, she reported considerable decrease of symptoms.
Furlani
Bruno de Albuquerque
Bde A
Pronto Socorro de Oftalmologia, Hospital São Paulo, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Diniz
Bruno
B
Bitelli
Luis Gustavo
LG
Martins
Elisabeth Nogueira
EN
D000328:Adult; D003664:Decompression; D004646:Emphysema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011677:Punctures; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity