Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
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Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg · Sep 1999
Case ReportsThe importance of CT scans in planning the removal of orbital-frontal lobe foreign bodies.
To describe the management of foreign bodies in the orbit and frontal lobe. ⋯ Computed tomography was useful to confirm preoperatively that the foreign body was not adjacent to cerebral blood vessels and to monitor postoperatively for cerebral hemorrhage. A team approach is necessary in the management of orbital-frontal lobe foreign bodies.