Orbital herniation associated with noninvasive positive pressure ventilation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A diagnosis of severe obstructive sleep apnea was made after a 52-year-old hypertensive man developed a large intracranial hemorrhage. Therapeutic noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) for obstructive sleep apnea and hypoventilation was complicated by transient unilateral orbital herniation. As best as can be determined, this represents a new, potentially deleterious side effect of NPPV.
Medical subject headings
- Orbital Diseases
- Positive-Pressure Respiration