Blepharocele following Head Injury in a Child

Abstract

Periorbital swelling is a common accompaniment of head injury. However, blepharocele is a rare complication of skull base injury involving the orbital roof. We present one 2-year-old child who developed blepharocele due to orbital rim fracture and basal dural tear. Her vision had remained intact. The lesion resolved completely after surgical repair of the basal dura.

Keywords

blepharocele - eye injury - head injury - skull base fracture - ocular encephalocele

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