The facial x-ray shows a left-sided orbital blow-out fracture. Furthermore:
- There is an ‘eyebrow’ sign, as evidenced by a rim of thin air below the left supra- orbital margin. The air in the left orbital cavity (i.e. orbital emphysema) is due to a fracture of the inferior orbital wall that has caused air from the maxillary sinus to enter the eye socket and rise superiorly in an upright direction.
- There is fluid in the left maxillary sinus.
- There is irregularity of the floor of the left infra-orbital margin.
The patient underwent a CT scan of the face, which revealed a fractured left medial orbital wall in addition to the left orbital blow-out fracture.
Reference: Grainger & Allison’s Diagnostic Radiology Essentials.