title: CT angiography evaluation of unusual transorbital penetrating injury: a toothbrush.
abstract: Orbital penetrating injuries may cause significant harm to optic nerves and eyeball as well as to the brain and cerebral vasculature. Defining surrounding neurovascular structures by CT angiography (CTA) is important for surgical removal. We present an uncommon case of a 3-year-old child with a penetrating orbital injury caused by a toothbrush. To the best of our knowledge, there is no report orbital injury with a toothbrush so far.
authors: School of Medicine Department of Radiology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey. musaatay@yahoo.com
authors: Musa
authors: M
authors: Atay
authors: Alpay
authors: A
authors: Alkan
authors: Hakan
authors: H
authors: Hanimoglu
authors: Rasul
authors: R
authors: Sharifov
authors: Rukiye
authors: R
authors: Kilicarslan
authors: Ayse
authors: A
authors: Aralasmak
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D020878:Device Removal; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome