Penetrating transorbital injury by a coloring pencil in a 3-year-old child: A case report
A transorbital penetrating injury by a foreign body is an extremely rare type of injury, and its severity is often difficult to estimate by examination of the superficial wound alone. Thus, such injuries are challenging for neurosurgeons to investigate and manage. We herein present a peculiar case i...
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| author | Tengyue Huang Jun Ling Ming Liu Chuanzhen Qiu Guanfu Ding Jun Huang Boris Krischek Shaochun Yang Feng Zheng |
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| description | A transorbital penetrating injury by a foreign body is an extremely rare type of injury, and its severity is often difficult to estimate by examination of the superficial wound alone. Thus, such injuries are challenging for neurosurgeons to investigate and manage. We herein present a peculiar case involving a 3-year-old girl with a penetrating transorbital skull-base injury caused by a coloring pencil and discuss the anatomical location of the foreign body, radiological examination findings, diagnosis, and treatment strategy. The pencil was completely removed by manual extraction. Follow-up investigations confirmed a good outcome. Multidisciplinary cooperation, radiological examination, correct diagnosis, timely treatment, and detailed follow-up studies are necessary to manage penetrating transorbital skull-base injuries caused by foreign bodies. The orbital walls are very thin in children, and the orbital roof and superior orbital fissure are often penetrated by foreign bodies in cases such as that described herein. The anatomical location of the foreign body influences the clinical management strategy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eabf573991cc49409263a1ac93e9f7602022-12-21T19:07:36ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of International Medical Research1473-23002020-10-014810.1177/0300060519886210Penetrating transorbital injury by a coloring pencil in a 3-year-old child: A case reportTengyue HuangJun LingMing LiuChuanzhen QiuGuanfu DingJun HuangBoris KrischekShaochun YangFeng ZhengA transorbital penetrating injury by a foreign body is an extremely rare type of injury, and its severity is often difficult to estimate by examination of the superficial wound alone. Thus, such injuries are challenging for neurosurgeons to investigate and manage. We herein present a peculiar case involving a 3-year-old girl with a penetrating transorbital skull-base injury caused by a coloring pencil and discuss the anatomical location of the foreign body, radiological examination findings, diagnosis, and treatment strategy. The pencil was completely removed by manual extraction. Follow-up investigations confirmed a good outcome. Multidisciplinary cooperation, radiological examination, correct diagnosis, timely treatment, and detailed follow-up studies are necessary to manage penetrating transorbital skull-base injuries caused by foreign bodies. The orbital walls are very thin in children, and the orbital roof and superior orbital fissure are often penetrated by foreign bodies in cases such as that described herein. The anatomical location of the foreign body influences the clinical management strategy.https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060519886210 |
| spellingShingle | Tengyue Huang Jun Ling Ming Liu Chuanzhen Qiu Guanfu Ding Jun Huang Boris Krischek Shaochun Yang Feng Zheng Penetrating transorbital injury by a coloring pencil in a 3-year-old child: A case report Journal of International Medical Research |
| title | Penetrating transorbital injury by a coloring pencil in a 3-year-old child: A case report |
| title_full | Penetrating transorbital injury by a coloring pencil in a 3-year-old child: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Penetrating transorbital injury by a coloring pencil in a 3-year-old child: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Penetrating transorbital injury by a coloring pencil in a 3-year-old child: A case report |
| title_short | Penetrating transorbital injury by a coloring pencil in a 3-year-old child: A case report |
| title_sort | penetrating transorbital injury by a coloring pencil in a 3 year old child a case report |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060519886210 |
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