TY - JOUR PY - 2016// TI - Penetrating injury of orbital roof and brain sparing the eye ball in a pediatric patient: a rare occurrence JO - Journal of pediatric neurosciences A1 - Kumar, Vikul A1 - Singh, Atul Kumar A1 - Bhaikhel, Kulwant Singh SP - 134 EP - 136 VL - 11 IS - 2 N2 - 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.

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LA - en SN - 1817-1745 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1745.187642 ID - ref1 ER -