[Orbital emphysema with exophthalmos following transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy].
The case example presented shows that an orbital emphysema with exophthalmos can occur as a rare complication of a transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy. Close monitoring of the patient symptoms, ocular motility, intraocular pressure and the fundus showed no evidence of compressive optic neuropathy or perfusion abnormalities through orbital vessels. The exophthalmos resolved spontaneously within a few days without any consequences.
Abteilung für Augenheilkunde, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus Feldkirch, Carinagasse 47, 6800, Feldkirch, Österreich. kleanthis.manousaridis@googlemail.com.
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Abteilung für Augenheilkunde, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus Feldkirch, Carinagasse 47, 6800, Feldkirch, Österreich.
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Reichart-Peter
Abteilung für Augenheilkunde, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus Feldkirch, Carinagasse 47, 6800, Feldkirch, Österreich.
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Mennel
D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D004646:Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
Computed tomography; Fluid-Air-Exchange; Orbital emphysema; Pars-plana-vitrectomy