An asymptomatic intraorbital foreign body for 30 years

作者：Minoda Ryosei^*; Aoyama Takeshi; Kumai Yoshihiko; Murakami Daizo; Hirai Toshinori; Yumoto Eiji

来源：Auris Nasus Larynx, 2013, 40(4): 417-419.

DOI：10.1016/j.anl.2012.10.004

• Intraorbital foreign bodies
• Metal
• Asymptomatic

Intraorbital foreign bodies (IOFBs) are usually accompanied by notable skin wounds and/or ocular wounds, and often there is a clear history of a penetrating object. We report herein on a patient who had an asymptomatic IOFB for 30 years. To the best of our knowledge, there is only one other case of a patient with an IOFB for a longer asymptomatic period after the injury. IOFBs may be overlooked because a small penetrating wound may be accompanied by no signs of inflammation for many decades as in this patient%26apos;s clinical course.

• 出版日期2013-8