OUT OF FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE : SHOCKING POST- OPERATIVE PTOSIS IN A PATIENT OF OSSN- A RARE CASE REPORT

Sharmistha Behera; Pooja Dash; Sasmita Sahu; Kshyanaprava

Volume : VIII, Issue : XI, November - 2019

OUT OF FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE : SHOCKING POST- OPERATIVE PTOSIS IN A PATIENT OF OSSN- A RARE CASE REPORT

Sharmistha Behera, Pooja Dash, Sasmita Sahu, Kshyanaprava

Abstract :

A 70 year old man presented with growth in superotemporal quadrant of bulbar conjunctiva(2cm x 1cm x 1cm size )close to limbus in right eye; not associated with pain; had watering. Provisional diagnosis of OSSN was confirmed by CIC & HP study of the excised mass.On the first postoperative day, unexpected severe ptosis was seen . The patient underwent ptosis correction using frontalis sling surgery ( conventional fox pentagon technique).