Citation

Kumar V, Singh AK, Bhaikhel KS. J. Pediatr. Neurosci. 2016; 11(2): 134-136.

Affiliation

Department of Neurosurgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/1817-1745.187642

PMID

27606024

PMCID

PMC4991156

Abstract

Blowout fractures are a common occurrence in traumatic brain injury patients. In pediatric age group, orbital floor fracture is a common occurrence. We report a case of 2-year-old male admitted to trauma center, with penetrating injury to the left eye by the clutch of motorbike which fell on the child. Noncontrast computed tomography scan revealed fracture of the roof of left orbit with left frontal contusion sparing the left eyeball. There was also the continuous leak of brain matter from the left eye which suggested tear of dura mater. Urgent left frontal craniotomy was done with the evacuation of contusion, reconstruction of orbital roof, and duroplasty under general anesthesia.

Language: en