Orbital foreign body (nail)

Case contributed by Hidayatullah Hamidi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

History of right eye enucleated two months ago after injuring at an explosion.

Patient Data

Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
ct

Right orbital post-enucleation status.
Large nail located vertically in the right orbital cavity. No significant destruction of the bony orbital wall.
The nail does not reach the bony orbital apex nor the cranial fossa.

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