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- A R Bhavsar, D S Fong, B Kerman, and M O Yoshizumi.
- Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
- Am. J. Ophthalmol. 1997 Jun 1;123(6):835-7.
PurposeTo present an ultrasonographic finding that simulated an intraocular foreign body after repair of a ruptured globe.MethodCase report. An ultrasonogram of a post-trauma eye was correlated with a computed tomographic scan.ResultsB-scan ultrasonography was performed on an eye after repair of a corneoscleral laceration. The ultrasonogram showed a highly reflective echo source suggestive of a foreign body; however, an orbital computed tomographic scan demonstrated that the lesion was intraorbital air.ConclusionAlthough a highly reflective echo source in the presence of a ruptured globe may suggest a foreign body, the presence of orbital air should also be considered when interpreting ultrasonograms used in the preoperative and postoperative management of globe trauma.
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