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Orbitales Emphysem mit Exophthalmus nach transkonjunktivaler Pars-plana-Vitrektomie

Orbital emphysema with exophthalmos following transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy

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Das dargestellte Fallbeispiel zeigt, dass ein orbitales Emphysem mit Exophthalmus eine seltene Komplikation einer transkonjunktivalen Pars-plana-Vitrektomie sein kann. Durch engmaschige Kontrollen der Patientensymptome, der Augenmotilität, des Augendrucks und des Fundus konnte eine Optikuskompression oder Perfusionsstörung der durch die Orbita ziehenden Gefäße ausgeschlossen werden. Innerhalb weniger Tagen zeigte sich eine spontane und folgenlose Rückbildung des Exophthalmus.

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The case example presented shows that an orbital emphysema with exophthalmos can occur as a rare complication of a transconjunctival pars plana vitrectomy. Close monitoring of the patient symptoms, ocular motility, intraocular pressure and the fundus showed no evidence of compressive optic neuropathy or perfusion abnormalities through orbital vessels. The exophthalmos resolved spontaneously within a few days without any consequences.

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Manousaridis, K., Reichart-Peter, S. & Mennel, S. Orbitales Emphysem mit Exophthalmus nach transkonjunktivaler Pars-plana-Vitrektomie. Ophthalmologe 114, 734–736 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00347-016-0364-z

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