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Internal and Emergency Medicine
Published in: Internal and Emergency Medicine 6/2019

01-09-2019 | Silicone | CE - MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION

Intracranial migration of silicone oil: a mimic of intracranial hemorrhage

Authors: Eric Curtis, David Constantinescu, Evan Fitchett, Edward Smitaman, Brian Curtis

Published in: Internal and Emergency Medicine | Issue 6/2019

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A 75 year old veteran presented to the emergency room after a fall. He had a history of remote left retinal detachment treated by silicone tamponade, and right retinal detachment treated with a scleral buckle. At baseline, his left eye was blind. On physical exam he was alert and oriented. He had abrasions to his forehead, but no focal neurological deficits. A head CT was ordered to evaluate for traumatic intracranial injury. Findings consistent with intraventricular migration of silicone oil were present (see Fig. 1). …
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Metadata
Title
Intracranial migration of silicone oil: a mimic of intracranial hemorrhage
Authors
Eric Curtis
David Constantinescu
Evan Fitchett
Edward Smitaman
Brian Curtis
Publication date
01-09-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Internal and Emergency Medicine / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 1828-0447
Electronic ISSN: 1970-9366
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-019-02123-2

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