Transpalpebral extrusion of a silicone sponge exoplant.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report an unusual case of scleral buckle extrusion in a 63-year-old woman. A 5 mm silicone sponge exoplant eroded through Tenon's capsule, conjunctiva, and full-thickness upper eyelid, traversing the tarsal plate.
Medical subject headings
- Foreign-Body Migration
- Postoperative Complications
- Prostheses and Implants
- Scleral Buckling