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Retained periorbital and intracranial air-gun pellets causing sclopetaria and visual loss
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Retained periorbital and intracranial air-gun pellets causing sclopetaria and visual loss

Mohammad Al-Amry, Hassan Al-Taweel, Nawaf Al-Enazi, Malek Alrobaian and Saleh Al-Othaimeen
Saudi journal of ophthalmology, Vol.28(3), pp.228-233
01/07/2014
PMCID: PMC4181436
PMID: 25278803

Abstract

Air-gun BB gun Case Report Foreign body Infratemporal fossa Periorbital Scolpetaria Subonconjunctival Trauma
Three healthy males presented on separate occasions to the emergency room at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital (KKESH) after sustaining trauma by air-gun pellets. Clinical examination indicated sclopetaria in all the cases. The foreign bodies (air-gun pellets) were imbedded in different locations (subconjunctival, intraorbital, and intracranial). All cases resulted in a profound and permanent visual loss. The management of this traumatic injury is discussed and concurs with the published literature.
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