Today's Medical Mysterie
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4543012/
"A 41-year-old male patient presented with a complaint of swelling on the left upper eyelid since 5 months with no ocular complaints. He had a history of a minor roadside accident 10 months back (fall from a two wheeler—scooter and had suffered transient unconsciousness). At that time, he had a left black eye with very small lacerated wound on the upper eye lid near medial canthus (on lid crease) that did not require any suturing at that time and hence treated on outpatient basis at some other hospital for the same. He recovered within 15 days with no diminished vision, diplopia, etc. Five months post-trauma, he noticed a very small non-tender swelling on left upper lid at the site of injury, which increased in size over next 3–4 months."
The radiograph:
"The patient was investigated for fitness and then under general anaesthesia via trans-oral Caldwel-Luc approach the maxillary antrum was opened. Under fibre optic illumination, a green-coloured pen cap was noticed. It was removed without any hindrance. The coiled spring within it was revealed. The spring was found to be partly embedded in the orbital cavity and partly exposed into the antrum through the roof. The spring was uncoiled in anticlockwise direction with an artery forceps to aid removal. "
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Wow!!! Amazing that he was able to function for so long with that in (or near) his eyeball!
Quite lucky, I think.
(But even luckier if it never got in his eye, I guess LOL)
