title: Orbital emphysema causing syncope.
abstract: Orbital emphysema is an abnormal condition in which air is present within the orbit. We report a rare case of a 19-year-old man who suffered syncopic attacks caused by sniffles following orbital emphysema as a result of trauma. Treating rhinitis is important in patients with orbital emphysema, and patients with cardiac disorders in addition to those with this condition must be warned about the risks of sniffles, sneezing, or nose blowing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Okayama Saiseikai General Hospital, Okayama 700-8511, Japan. iversonphilly3den3det1@yahoo.co.jp
authors.forename: Kentaroh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miki
authors.forename: Yorihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Orita
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kumase
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sugaya
authors.forename: Misato
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Noyama
authors.forename: Kiyoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakai
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: Jiroh
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seguchi
mesh_terms: D003139:Common Cold / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004646:Emphysema / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012018:Reflex; D019462:Syncope, Vasovagal / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult