Porous alloplastic materials such as titanium mesh and porous polyethylene allow for the ingrowth of fibrovascular tissues into the implant; stabilizing the implant and reducing the risk of extrusion and extrusion-related complications (such as hematoma formation). The literature contains 2 specific reports of delayed atraumatic orbital hematomas occurring 8 months and 3 years after orbital floor reconstruction with porous polyethylene implants. In this study, an atraumatic orbital hematoma occurring 16 years after orbital floor reconstruction with a porous polyethylene implant was presented.
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