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Cannibalistic bilateral orbital trauma

PURPOSE: To describe the details of a unique case of cannibalistic orbital trauma and the oculoplastic reconstruction approach. OBSERVATIONS: A 65-year-old homeless man survived a disfiguring cannibalistic facial and bilateral orbital injury that included bilateral loss of all adnexal structures, pa...

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Autores principales: Rosenblatt, Tatiana R., Garcia, Giancarlo A., Johnson, Thomas E., Kossler, Andrea L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7606839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33163692
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100983
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author Rosenblatt, Tatiana R.
Garcia, Giancarlo A.
Johnson, Thomas E.
Kossler, Andrea L.
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description PURPOSE: To describe the details of a unique case of cannibalistic orbital trauma and the oculoplastic reconstruction approach. OBSERVATIONS: A 65-year-old homeless man survived a disfiguring cannibalistic facial and bilateral orbital injury that included bilateral loss of all adnexal structures, partial exenteration of the left orbit, and severe damage to the right globe and anterior orbital structures. The patient's extensive facial and orbital tissue damage required emergent surgery, which included left exenteration and right eyelid reconstruction. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of cannibalistic evisceration in a live victim who survived the attack, posing a unique reconstructive challenge. Bilateral globe removal was avoided to provide time for the patient's emotional recovery. Although this was an exceptional surgical scenario, traditional oculoplastic principles remained crucial to achieving a successful outcome. The patient survived and was pleased with his surgical outcome, refusing further reconstruction or prosthesis fitting.
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spelling pubmed-76068392020-11-06 Cannibalistic bilateral orbital trauma Rosenblatt, Tatiana R. Garcia, Giancarlo A. Johnson, Thomas E. Kossler, Andrea L. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep Case Report PURPOSE: To describe the details of a unique case of cannibalistic orbital trauma and the oculoplastic reconstruction approach. OBSERVATIONS: A 65-year-old homeless man survived a disfiguring cannibalistic facial and bilateral orbital injury that included bilateral loss of all adnexal structures, partial exenteration of the left orbit, and severe damage to the right globe and anterior orbital structures. The patient's extensive facial and orbital tissue damage required emergent surgery, which included left exenteration and right eyelid reconstruction. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first report of cannibalistic evisceration in a live victim who survived the attack, posing a unique reconstructive challenge. Bilateral globe removal was avoided to provide time for the patient's emotional recovery. Although this was an exceptional surgical scenario, traditional oculoplastic principles remained crucial to achieving a successful outcome. The patient survived and was pleased with his surgical outcome, refusing further reconstruction or prosthesis fitting. Elsevier 2020-10-28 /pmc/articles/PMC7606839/ /pubmed/33163692 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100983 Text en © 2020 Published by Elsevier Inc. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7606839/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33163692
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100983
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