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Herniation of orbital fat through the inferior orbital fissure and into the infratemporal fossa: a cadaveric case report and review

Authors: Kennedy Carpenter, Joseph Lockwood, Joe Iwanaga, Aaron S. Dumont, C. J. Bui, R. Shane Tubbs

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 9/2020

Abstract

Orbital fat herniation is primarily in a subconjunctival location. However, herniation through the inferior orbital fissure (IOF) has been scantly reported. Here, we report a cadaveric case of herniation of orbital fat through the inferior orbital fissure and into the infratemporal fossa. The cadaver’s orbital anatomy and orbital fat herniation were found during routine dissection. The details of this case are reported. We also discuss anatomical variations of the inferior orbital fissure as well as the related vascular and nervous system structures related to orbital fat herniation. This is a rare case of a cadaver with this anatomical abnormality.

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Title: Herniation of orbital fat through the inferior orbital fissure and into the infratemporal fossa: a cadaveric case report and review
Authors: Kennedy Carpenter
Joseph Lockwood
Joe Iwanaga
Aaron S. Dumont
C. J. Bui
R. Shane Tubbs
Publication date: 01-09-2020
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 9/2020
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-020-02504-9

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Herniation of orbital fat through the inferior orbital fissure and into the infratemporal fossa: a cadaveric case report and review

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