Presentation
Blunt trauma to the left orbit
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Inferior orbital blowout fracture
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CT study shows left orbital floor comminuted fracture results in a large bony defect with subsequent herniation of the intraorbital fat and inferior rectus muscle inferiorly into the left maxillary sinus.
Additional findings of the left orbit include: blurred intra- and extraconal orbital fat, mildly swollen extraocular muscles, mildly swollen optic nerve, and mild preseptal thickening.
Case Discussion
Typical CT findings of inferior orbital blowout fracture