Unilateral orbital emphysema after sneezing.
We report a case who developed unilateral orbital emphysema after sneezing in a 30-year-old man presented with left crepitant eyelid swelling and progressive ptosis. Sneezing may cause orbital emphysema in cases with a history of minor periorbital trauma. While periodical followup without any medication is considered satisfactory, needle decompression may provide early cure.
Koçak
Nilüfer
N
Ophthalmology Department, Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. nkocak@yahoo.com
Oztürk
Taylan
T
Zengin
Mehmet Ozgür
MO
Kaynak
Süleyman
S
Men
Süleyman
S
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004646:Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012912:Sneezing; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D058609:Visual Field Tests