The orbital outline the droplet sign shows soft tissue prolapsing into the maxillary sinus in an orbital floor fracture.
Orbital roof fracture symptoms.
Fracture to the orbital roof may require consultation with a neurologist or neurosurgeon.
There also may be redness and patches of bleeding on the sclera the white part of the eye and on.
Periorbital edema and ecchymosis.
Afferent pupillary defect apd decreased ocular motility from entrapped extraocular muscles orbital edema or palsies of cranial nerves iii iv and vi bater br j oral maxillofac surg.
There is swelling and black and blue discoloration around the injured eye due to fracture orbital bone.
Symptoms of orbital fracture depend on the severity and location of the fracture and comprise of.
The sinus outline any opacification or fluid level in the maxillary sinus is suggestive of a fracture.
Orbital floor fracture signs and symptoms can be quite varied ranging from asymptomatic with minimal bruising and swelling to double vision diplopia enophthalmos posterior displacement of the eyeball within the orbit hypo ophthalmia ie hypoglobus and hypoesthesia of the cheek and upper gum on the affected side.