A missed case of a large occult intraorbital branch foreign body caused by tree branch laceration: case report - Summary - MDSpire

A missed case of a large occult intraorbital branch foreign body caused by tree branch laceration: case report

  • By

  • Bolun Xu

  • Shufeng Xu

  • Yixuan Tong

  • Zongduan Zhang

  • June 3, 2026

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Objective:

To report a rare case of a large occult intraorbital branch foreign body initially misdiagnosed as orbital cellulitis and conjunctival contusion.

Key Findings:
  • Initial misdiagnosis of right orbital cellulitis and conjunctival contusion.
  • Orbital MRI revealed a linear abnormal signal consistent with an intraorbital foreign body.
  • Emergency surgery removed a 2 cm branch foreign body.
Interpretation:

Limitations:
  • Case report limits generalizability of findings.
  • Single patient experience may not represent broader population.
Conclusion:

Original Source(s)

A missed case of a large occult intraorbital branch foreign body caused by tree branch laceration: case report

  • by Bolun Xu, Shufeng Xu, Yixuan Tong, Zongduan Zhang

  • June 3, 2026

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