Acute Orbital Pseudomeningocele Due to Traumatic Fracture in an Infant

Maryam Sarfraz, Fatima Mustansir, Natasha Khan, Aneela Darbar

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Abstract

Paediatric orbital trauma is uncommon, but it can be associated with significant morbidity. Traumatic pseudomeningocele is an infrequent complication of orbital trauma; it occurs due to an extradural collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that develops after a dural tear. Herein, we report a case of a seven-month-old male child who presented with eye swelling and suspicion of orbital cellulitis, along with a history of a road traffic accident. He was later diagnosed with traumatic orbital pseudomeningocele and underwent a left frontal craniotomy and duroplasty along with repair of medial orbital pseudomeningocele. Postoperatively, the child remained stable and resolution of proptosis was observed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)339-343
Number of pages5
JournalNeuro-Ophthalmology
Volume44
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Sept 2020

Keywords

  • Orbital pseudomeningocele
  • medial orbital wall
  • orbital trauma

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