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- A young female patient presented to the emergency department with atraumatic orbital emphysema, a condition characterized by air in the orbit without a traumatic cause.
- Diagnosis was confirmed using point-of-care ultrasound and a CT scan, and the patient was managed with an expectant approach since most cases usually improve on their own.
- Atraumatic orbital emphysema is more common in women with a history of chronic sinusitis or facial surgery, but while most resolve without intervention, some can lead to serious complications like orbital compartment syndrome, which might need surgical intervention.
Article Abstract
Case Presentation: We describe the presentation, evaluation, and management of a young female patient presenting to the emergency department with atraumatic orbital emphysema, a rare condition. This patient was diagnosed using point-of-care ultrasound and computed tomography and was managed expectantly.
Discussion: Atraumatic orbital emphysema is a rare clinical condition more common in early middle-aged female patients with certain historical features such as chronic sinusitis, facial surgery or trauma, tobacco smoking, or current upper respiratory symptoms. While most cases will resolve spontaneously, rarely this condition can lead to vision-threatening orbital compartment syndrome, requiring lateral canthotomy or needle decompression.
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