International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 11 , Pages 1045-1049 , November 2010

When is a retrobulbar haemorrhage not a retrobulbar haemorrhage?

  • M. Allen
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  • M. Perry

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: M. Perry, Ulster Hospital, Oral Surgery, c/o The School of Dentistry, Dundonald, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 7828 153 612.
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  • F. Burns

,Accepted 9 June 2010.

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    (i) and (ii) Two examples of erroneous interpretation of CT in reported retrobulbar haemorrhage. Although there is proptosis, there is no blood behind the globe (the arrow is not demonstrating blood).

    (i) and (ii) Two examples of erroneous interpretation of CT in reported retrobulbar haemorrhage. Although there is proptosis, there is no blood behind the globe (the arrow is not demonstrating blood). Compare with (iii) where blood is obviously recognised.

PII: S0901-5027(10)00302-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.06.021

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 11 , Pages 1045-1049 , November 2010

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