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Case Reports
. 2009 Mar-Apr;72(2):251-3.
doi: 10.1590/s0004-27492009000200024.

[Sight-threatening orbital emphysema after nose blowing: case report]

[Article in Portuguese]
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[Sight-threatening orbital emphysema after nose blowing: case report]

[Article in Portuguese]
Bruno de Albuquerque Furlani et al. Arq Bras Oftalmol. 2009 Mar-Apr.
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Abstract

Orbital emphysema is the abnormal presence of air in the orbit. Occurrence in the absence of orbital fracture is rare. We report a case of a 40-year-old female presenting unilateral orbital emphysema after vigorous nose blowing. She developed sudden visual loss as a result of elevated intraocular pressure and urgent treatment was required. She underwent an orbital decompression, performed using a 24-gauge needle puncture adjacent to the supraorbital notch. After treatment, she reported considerable decrease of symptoms.

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