Occult orbital penetrating injury by plastic straw hidden in birthday cake: A case report

This case provides insight into the dangers of smashing faces into cakes as a prank or as a celebration, as there are often support structures in the cake that pose dangers to the anatomy of the face, including the globe and orbit. This case report adds to the minimal amount of existing literature regarding plastic orbital foreign bodies.

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International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Published
2025-08-12
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2025.111797
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1
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Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
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Occult orbital penetrating injury by plastic straw hidden in birthday cake: A case report

Douglas Van Putten, D.‐R. Chen, Shelly Rauser
1 citations
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
1.71
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Occult orbital penetrating injury by plastic straw hidden in birthday cake: A case report

Douglas Van Putten, D.‐R. Chen, Shelly Rauser
article en
1 citations

Abstract

This case provides insight into the dangers of smashing faces into cakes as a prank or as a celebration, as there are often support structures in the cake that pose dangers to the anatomy of the face, including the globe and orbit. This case report adds to the minimal amount of existing literature regarding plastic orbital foreign bodies.

International Journal of Surgery Case ReportsVol. 134(C)
Loma Linda University Medical Center (US), Loma Linda University (US)
Peace, Justice and strong institutions
Openalex Percentile: Top 15%
Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
1.71
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