Chronic subperiosteal hematic cyst formation twelve years after orbital fracture repair with alloplastic orbital floor implant.
2005Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Glavas I, Lissauer B, Hornblass A
Plain English
This study focused on an 89-year-old woman who developed a rare complication 12 years after having surgery to fix a fracture in her eye socket. She experienced blurry vision and swelling around her left eye due to a cyst that formed under the skin. After surgery to remove the implant and drain the cyst, her vision and symptoms improved significantly.
Who this helps: This benefits patients who have had orbital fractures and their doctors by highlighting a possible long-term complication.