An Unusual Case of a Post-Traumatic Retained Periorbital Foreign Body in a Child

Trauma to the periorbital region is common in children. Foreign bodies in traumatic cases may be missed where history, examination, and investigation are inadequate. Here, we report the case of a four-year-old boy who presented with a small forehead scar and left upper lid swelling two months post-trauma. Imaging showed a retained foreign body, and a pen tip was successfully removed surgically from the lid. The child recovered well post-operatively. Complications such as orbital cellulitis may arise if the foreign body remained undetected.