Orbital Emphysema as a Consequence of Forceful Nose-Blowing: Report of a Case

Orbital emphysema occurs when air enters the soft tissue surrounding the orbit. Although orbital blowout fractures are often caused by face trauma, nontraumatic orbital fractures can also occur but have been rarely described. Here, a case of orbital and palpebral emphysema caused by forceful nose-bl...

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Main Authors: Yukino Ariyoshi, Hiromichi Naito, Tetsuya Yumoto, Atsuyoshi Iida, Hirotsugu Yamamoto, Noritomo Fujisaki, Toshiyuki Aokage, Kohei Tsukahara, Taihei Yamada, Yasuhiro Mandai, Takaaki Osako, Atsunori Nakao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4383086