PMC7452952_01
Superior displacement of the globe with no external scar
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F1
Lower lid edema was present, but the periocular skin had no external scar (Figure 1 (Fig. 1)). 2 mm proptosis was present on the right side.
Intraoperative photograph showing the entry site in the inferior fornix (arrow)
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F2
On further evaluation, one end of a wooden stick was noticed in the inferior fornix with congestion of inferior fornicial conjunctiva and granulation tissue around the entry wound (Figure 2 (Fig. 2)).
CT scan showing the foreign body in the inferior orbit extending to the maxillary sinus through floor fracture
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F3
Computed tomography revealed a well-defined, linear, hypodense, air-filled tract suggestive of a foreign body in the inferior orbit extending to the maxillary sinus (Figure 3 (Fig. 3)).
Wooden foreign body measuring 4 cm x 1 cm
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F4
Under general anaesthesia, lateral canthotomy was done, and a twig measuring around 4 cm x 1 cm was removed (Figure 4 (Fig. 4)).
Postoperative photograph after 4 months
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F5
The patient was asymptomatic and had only minimal residual restriction and diplopia in up gaze on 4-month follow-up (Figure 5 (Fig. 5)).