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Orbital Emphysema

The presence of air or gas in the subcutaneous tissue of the orbit of the eye.
National Institutes of Health

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2015
2015
Orbital emphysema complicating jones tube placement in a patient treated with continuous positive airway pressure.
e25 The patient presented with acute left periorbital swelling (the eyelids were covering the cornea) and discomfort (3/10 pain… 
2014
2014
Posttraumatic Orbital Emphysema: A Numerical Model
Orbital emphysema is a common symptom accompanying orbital fracture. The pathomechanism is still not recognized and the usually… 
2012
2012
Blowout fracture of the orbital floor secondary to vigorous nose blowing.
Orbital floor fracture due to vigorous nose blowing in the absence of mechanical trauma is rare, only four cases having… 
2008
2008
Transconjunctival orbital emphysema caused by compressed air injury: A case report
Orbital emphysema following conjunctival tear in the absence of orbital wall fracture, caused by air under pressure is rare… 
2004
2004
Pulmonary barotrauma including orbital emphysema following inhalation of toxic gas
Severe pulmonary barotrauma occurred following smoke and toxic gas inhalation in a 20-year-old male. He developed pneumothorax… 
2004
2004
An unusual type of severe barotrauma owing to automobile tire biting in a child.
1999
1999
Bilateral orbital emphysema from compressed air injury.
1995
1995
Orbital Emphysema Following Remote Skull Trauma
Summary In an unusual case of orbital emphysema following nose blowing, a reliable patient history and examination demonstrated… 
1995
1995
Maxillary Sinus Orbital Fistula Secondary to Repair of an Orbital Floor Fracture
Summary Orbital emphysema can occur after a blow-out fracture of the orbit, usually involving the medial wall. Repair of orbital… 
1982
1982
Orbital emphysema complicated by acute central retinal artery occlusion: case report and treatment.
Orbital emphysema is a well-known clinical entity that has been considered benign and requiring no treatment. A case of marked… 
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