White-Eyed Blowout Fracture

Ann Maxillofac Surg. 2020 Jan-Jun;10(1):217-219. doi: 10.4103/ams.ams_150_19. Epub 2020 Jun 8.

Abstract

White-eyed blowout fracture is often found in pure orbital floor blowout fracture among pediatric patients. Unlike common orbital blowout fractures with apparent clinical signs, the diagnosis of white-eyed orbital blowout fractures is difficult because of minimal soft-tissue signs. This report describes an early missed-out diagnosis of a white-eyed blowout fracture in a 7-year-old child, due to negligible soft-tissue manifestation.

Keywords: Binocular diplopia; fat entrapment; trapdoor; white-eyed blowout fracture.

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  • Case Reports