Grease gun injury of the orbit: A rare case report

Grease gun injury of the orbit: A rare case report

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We report a case of intraconal grease gun injury along with traumatic optic neuropathy in a 20-year-old male.He presented with dimness of vision and proptosis of the left eye (LE) following telemarkskongen flue an accidental injury at work place.The computer tomography of orbit revealed hypodense grease orbit.Cream colored grease was continually exuding from the conjunctival wound.

Patient improved rapidly after the surgical removal of read more the grease by anterior orbitotomy.Grease gun injuries to the orbit have rarely been reported.The present case is the eighth report throughout the world, and the first in India as per our knowledge.