Think Twice Before You Blow—Case Report And Review Of Literature
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Correspondence
Prathima Concessao Email: prathima13c@yahoo.co.in
We present here, an interesting case of a patient who came with swelling of the left eye. This was secondary to the forceful blowing of the nose. Orbital emphysema is the abnormal presence of air in the loose subcutaneous tissues of the orbit. The medial orbital wall (lamina papyracea) which is known theoretically to be the weakest point of the orbital wall, has been reported to be the most common site of pure orbital fractures.