Rahmel Benjamin B, Scott Cameron R, Lynham Anthony J
Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Butterfield Street, Herston, QLD 4029, Australia.
Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2010 Jun;48(4):e21-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.02.004. Epub 2010 Mar 6.
A fracture of the orbital floor as a result of nose blowing is rare and we know of only three reported cases. We present a 40-year-old man who required repair of a blowout fracture of the orbital floor as a result of vigorous nose blowing. Patients who present with acute periorbital emphysema after nose blowing require careful assessment with potential blowout fractures in mind.