Bilateral oedipism.
A 20-year-old woman presented with self-inflicted pencil wounds to her bilateral orbits. CT angiography revealed penetration of pencils through optic canals into temporal lobes. Examination revealed bilateral no light perception, fixed dilated pupils, complete ptosis, and complete ophthalmoplegia. The patient was admitted to the psychiatric ward and her vision and cranial nerve deficits did not improve.
Department of Ophthalmology, Doheny Eye Institute at University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. simon.bababeygy@gmail.com
Simon R
SR
Bababeygy
Alfredo A
AA
Sadun
D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries*; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014956:Writing; D055815:Young Adult