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Left lower lid subcutaneous emphysema and medial and lateral subconjunctival emphysema (white arrow).
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He presented to the emergency department where an ophthalmologic examination showed left subcutaneous and subconjunctival emphysema (Figure 1).
Left lower lid subcutaneous emphysema, lateral subconjunctival emphysema, and orbital emphysema.
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The emphysema caused medial displacement of the left lateral and inferior rectus muscles with mild proptosis (Figures 2 and 3).
Coronal orbital computed tomography scan shows a left linear, nondisplaced fracture of the orbital floor (white arrow) without muscle entrapment or fat herniation.. Notes: The orbital emphysema is associated with medial displacement of the lateral and inferior rectus muscles (A and B, respectively).
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The emphysema caused medial displacement of the left lateral and inferior rectus muscles with mild proptosis (Figures 2 and 3).