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Case Reports
. 2013 Apr;23(2):314-6.
doi: 10.1111/jon.12003. Epub 2013 Feb 19.

CT angiography evaluation of unusual transorbital penetrating injury: a toothbrush

Musa Atay  1 , Alpay Alkan, Hakan Hanimoglu, Rasul Sharifov, Rukiye Kilicarslan, Ayse Aralasmak
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CT angiography evaluation of unusual transorbital penetrating injury: a toothbrush

Musa Atay et al. J Neuroimaging. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

Orbital penetrating injuries may cause significant harm to optic nerves and eyeball as well as to the brain and cerebral vasculature. Defining surrounding neurovascular structures by CT angiography (CTA) is important for surgical removal. We present an uncommon case of a 3-year-old child with a penetrating orbital injury caused by a toothbrush. To the best of our knowledge, there is no report orbital injury with a toothbrush so far.

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