Avulsion of intact globe in bull gore injury - A case report

Abstract : Avulsion of the globe is a rare event, and there are only a few reports of true total enucleation of the globes in the literature. We report a rare, severe case of traumatic globe avulsion. A 27 year-old man presented with complete avulsion of the intact left globe and intracranial haemorrhage following bull gore injury. The management of brain injury was the priority over preservation of globe structures. We briefly describe the features of this uncommon situation and the proposed evulsion mechanism and the management. Keyword :globe avulsion, trauma, bullgore injury