Giant orbital foreign body mimicking as orbital cellulitis: A Rare case report

Abstract

Introduction: Intra-orbital foreign bodies are notorious for presenting a confusing clinical picture. Wooden foreign bodies may remain quiescent for a long time, before presenting with a variety of complications. Case report: 25-year-old male presented to ENT-OPD with history of left eye pain for last 14 day with history of fall from motorbike 14 days back with left eye swelling. Patient was asymptomatic for 3-4 days and then again started having left eye swelling and fever. There was history of upper eye lid laceration which healed by itself. Radiology was suggestive of intra-orbital foreign body, which was subsequently removed surgically. Conclusion: We report an unusual case of a missed wooden intra-orbital foreign body mimicking as orbital cellulitis.