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. 2010 Feb 18:3:63.
doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-3-63.

Ophthalmic complications of endoscopic ethmoidectomy: a case report

Iwona Niedzielska  1 , Tadeusz Cieslik, Tomasz Janic
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Ophthalmic complications of endoscopic ethmoidectomy: a case report

Iwona Niedzielska et al. Cases J. .

Abstract

Damage to ethmoid structures following removal of nasal polyps can cause severe complications. A patient aged 48 years with damage to right orbital structures sustained in the course of transnasal endoscopic surgery for ethmoid polyps was operated. After operation were complications.

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Figure 1
CT scan. Defect in the medial orbital wall.
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Figure 2
The result of surgery.
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Figure 3
The head movement responses are performed to compensate for vision disturbances.
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