De. Bank et Pl. Carolan, CEREBRAL ABSCESS FORMATION FOLLOWING OCULAR TRAUMA - A HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH COMMON WOODEN TOYS, Pediatric emergency care, 9(5), 1993, pp. 285-288
Penetrating orbital trauma is an uncommon pediatric emergency with pot
entially devastating consequences. We report a five-year-old child who
fell on a wooden toy and sustained an orbital roof fracture. He subse
quently developed an intracranial abscess. Current information pertain
ing to penetrating orbitocranial trauma will be reviewed, stressing th
e importance of early recognition of the intracranial injury in these
cases. Both parents and toy manufacturers must remain aware of the pot
ential for injury involving these common toys.