title: Unilateral orbital emphysema after sneezing.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. nkocak@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Nilüfer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koçak
authors.forename: Taylan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: Mehmet Ozgür
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Zengin
authors.forename: Süleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaynak
authors.forename: Süleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Men
mesh_terms: 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