Post-traumatic retained foreign body in the cavernous sinus

Abstract

The case of a post-traumatic organic foreign body incarcerated in the cavernous sinus is described herein. Trans-orbital post-traumatic foreign bodies are very rare and can present varying clinical features. The objective is to show the danger of this type of foreign body and to suggest a diagnostic approach using imaging.

Keywords

• Trans-orbital penetrating injury
• Intra-cranial foreign body