Bilateral proptosis and fracture of medial wall of orbit diagnosed with computed tomography in a puppy
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Date
2022
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The Pharma Innovation Journal
Abstract
A two-month-old female German shepherd puppy was presented with a history of bilateral proptosis after
dog bite. It was recumbent having severe pain and epistaxis from left nostril. Optic nerve and rectus
muscle of the right eye were severed. Optic nerve of left eye was intact, but the ocular muscles were
damaged with no pupillary light reflex. Hence, right eye was enucleated and permanent tarsorrhaphy was
done. Left eyeball was repositioned and temporary tarsorrhaphy was performed. Computed tomography
of the skull revealed blow-out fractures of the pars orbitalis segment of the frontal bone which forms the
left medial orbital wall. Fracture of zygomatic bone and medial orbital wall extending to the floor was
found on the right side. 3D reconstructed image clearly revealed marked displacement of Pars orbitalis
fracture fragment in the left eye, compressing the cerebrum. Due to excessive trauma and poor prognosis,
Description
TNV_TPI_2022_11(2)_1527-1529
Keywords
Veterinary Science, Veterinary Surgery and Radiology