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Man with swollen eye

Authors :
Chi-Wei Lee
Shih-Chia Yang
Source :
Emergency Medicine Journal. 38:494-510
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
BMJ, 2021.

Abstract

A previously healthy 69-year-old man presented to the emergency department with right orbital pain and blurred vision for 1 day. He denied fever or recent trauma history. On examination, he had subconjunctival haemorrhage, chemosis and proptosis (figure 1). His neurologic examination revealed right-sided ophthalmoplegia. His vital signs were stable, and the rest of the physical examination and laboratory study were unremarkable. Figure 1 Photograph of the patient showing chemosis and proptosis of his right eye. What is the most likely diagnosis for this patient? 1. Orbital cellulitis. 2. Orbital …

Details

ISSN :
14720213 and 14720205
Volume :
38
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Emergency Medicine Journal
Accession number :
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