An interesting case of metallic foreign body (Nail) in the right orbit
From Otolaryngology Online
Clinical details:
13 years old male patient came to the OPD with h/o injury just below right eye. When he came the injury was 4 days of duration. He had undergone wound suturing as soon as he sustained the injury.
On examination:
Proptosis (mild) of right eye+
Sutured wound seen just below right orbit. wound had healed.
Upwards movement of eye was restricted.
Lateral movements of the eye was normal
Shows metallic foreign body inside the right orbit.
CT scan paranasal sinuses shows metallic foreign body in the floor of right orbit
Patient was taken up for surgery under general anesthesia. The metallic foreign body was removed via right infraorbital incision. This was preferred because he already had the sutured scar in that area.
