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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-7 | Issue-09
A Suspected Case of Lateral Rectus Muscle Laceration
Shinji Makino, Yuka Kasuya, Kozue Hozawa, Reiko Kondo, Mika Kanai, Haruko Maruta, Kanako Arai, Yoshino Akabane, Mieko Kobayashi
Published: Sept. 11, 2019 | 259 184
DOI: 10.36347/SJMCR.2019.v07i09.001
Pages: 555-556
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Abstract
A 45-year-old man presented at our clinic with esotropia after a traffic accident. Orbital computed tomography showed a right lateral orbital wall fracture and the discontinuity at the right lateral rectus muscle was strongly suspected. Upon surgical exploration, we carefully looked for the overlying Tenon’s capsule of the lateral rectus muscle suspected to be ruptured. However, the belly of the lateral rectus muscle was completely severed from the insertion. Standard resection – recession surgery achieved acceptable eye position.