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Date publication
novembre 2016
Journal
Revue de stomatologie, de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et de chirurgie orale
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr ZWETYENGA Narcisse
Tous les auteurs :
Girodon M, Levasseur J, Wajszczak BL, Ernoult C, Zwetyenga N
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Résumé
The traumatic superior orbital fissure syndrome is an uncommon complication of craniomaxillofacial trauma. The diagnosis is clinical and associates ophtalmoplegia (constantly at initial clinical examination), ptosis and anaesthesia of the forehead. Young men victim of road traffic accidents are most often affected. CT-scan usually shows facial and/or craniofacial fractures more or less spreading towards the superior orbital fissure. The absence of fracture seen at the X-rays does not eliminate the diagnosis. Initial management should be multidisciplinary (maxillofacial surgeons, ophthalmologists and neurosurgeons) and conducted early if possible. It combines high-dose corticosteroids and decompression surgery if necessary. Abstention may be indicated in cases of delayed diagnosis with spontaneous improvement. Symptoms improve early but follow-up should be extended over several months given the recovery time.
Référence
Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac Chir Orale. 2016 Nov;117(5):340-350
