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An Unusual Maxillary Sinus Foreign Body: A Case Report
Patient: Male, 32-year-old Final Diagnosis: Foreign body in maxillary sinus Symptoms: Blindness • eye bleeding • eye pain • history of trauma Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Caldwell-Luc Specialty: Otolaryngology OBJECTIVE: Unusual clinical course BACKGROUND: Paranasal sinus foreign bodies are rar...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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International Scientific Literature, Inc.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7899954/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33596185 http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.928534 |
Sumario: | Patient: Male, 32-year-old Final Diagnosis: Foreign body in maxillary sinus Symptoms: Blindness • eye bleeding • eye pain • history of trauma Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Caldwell-Luc Specialty: Otolaryngology OBJECTIVE: Unusual clinical course BACKGROUND: Paranasal sinus foreign bodies are rarely encountered in otolaryngology practice. CASE REPORT: We present the case of a 32-year-old man who presented to our Emergency Department with his left eye bleeding after a nail gun injury. The initial physical examination revealed the presence of a left eye ruptured globe, which led to left eye blindness. An urgent plain X-ray scan was done, in which the presence of a metallic object impacted in the left maxillary sinus was demonstrated. The patient was managed surgically by an external approach using the Caldwell-Luc procedure, with no intra- or postoperative complications. CONCLUSIONS: Paranasal sinus foreign bodies, if improperly treated, can cause serious morbidity. Surgical removal, either endoscopically or through an external approach, is required. |
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