Citation

Misra M, Khan GM, Mohanty AB, Rath S. Indian J. Ophthalmol. 1992; 40(3): 94-95.

Affiliation

Neuroophthalmic section, SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack, Orissa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Medknow Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1302235

Abstract

The rarity of orbito-cranial gun shot injury in both war and civilian practice has been reported. In a large series of 351 missile head injuries in the Vietnam war, orbital penetration was noted in 0.6% cases only. Review of literature shows that orbital injury was ipsilateral to the cerebral injury in most reported cases. We have previously reported a rare case of left parieto-occipital lobe injury due to gun shot wound of the contralateral (right) orbit. The case reported here sustained a bullet injury to the left frontal bone but the missile was located below the contralateral (right) optic canal. The rarity of the case prompted this report.

Language: en