title: Sunken Eye Induced by Superior Orbital Wall Defect After Craniofacial Surgery.
abstract: Enophthalmos after a ventriculo-peritoneal (V-P) shunt placement is very rare. Previous defects of the orbital wall with intracranial hypotension can cause enophthalmos after V-P shunting. The authors present 2 patients of enophthalmos with orbital wall defects resulting from anterior clinoidectomy that was performed during previous aneurysmal surgery. Both patients received a V-P shunt for hydrocephalus after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Although the hydrocephalus was improved by V-P shunts in both patients, sunken eyes were observed. The patients received reconstructive surgery of the superior orbital wall using titanium mesh and recovered after surgery without any neurological deficits. Here, the authors present 2 patients of enophthalmos with orbital wall defects treated by orbital wall reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Medical School †Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chonnam National University, School of Dentistry, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Pil
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Sung-Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hong-Ju
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seunggon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Jeong Joon
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Tae-Sun
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015841:Enophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D014025:Titanium; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium