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Case Reports
. 2019 Feb 28;49(1):47-50.
doi: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2018.01460.

Periorbital Emphysema After Endoscopic Nasal Polyp Surgery

Esat Çınar  1 , Berna Yüce  2 , Murat Fece  1 , Fehmi Cem Küçükerdönmez  1
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Case Reports

Periorbital Emphysema After Endoscopic Nasal Polyp Surgery

Esat Çınar et al. Turk J Ophthalmol. .

Abstract

Periorbital and subcutaneous emphysema after transnasal endoscopic surgery are rare. Periorbital emphysema has been reported after facial trauma, dental interventions, procedures such as endoscopic sinus surgery and rhinoplasty, and due to medications such as systemic steroids. Although very rare, it may require urgent intervention because of the risk of increased intraocular pressure and impaired blood supply to the globe. The otolaryngology department requested ophthalmology consultation for a 65-year-old male patient who had severe periorbital emphysema of the right eye the day after endoscopic nasal polypectomy due to severe coughing and straining. Crepitus was detected on skin palpation and immediate intervention was performed by passing a 21-gauge needle through the skin into the subcutaneous tissue of the upper and lower eyelids to evacuate the subcutaneous air. The patient’s clinical symptoms resolved with no postoperative complications.

Keywords: Endoscopic surgeries; periorbital emphysema; valsalva maneuver.

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Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

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Periorbital emphysema involving the upper and lower eyelids of the right eye
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B-mode ultrasonography before surgical intervention
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Marked reduction in lid swelling 5 minutes after surgical intervention
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Appearance 1 day after surgical intervention
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Appearance 1 day after surgical intervention
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