Blast injury with foreign body in maxillary sinus: A case report
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: BACKGROUND. Foreign bodies of paranasal sinuses are very rare in ENT clinical practice. CASE REPORT. We will discuss the case of a 38-year-old gentleman who showed up at our Emergency Room with loss of vision in his left eye following a blast injury. The initial physical examination identified a ruptured globe in the left eye, which caused left-eye blindness. An immediate plain X-ray revealed a metallic object lodged in the left maxillary sinus, reaching up to the left sphenoid sinus. The external approach was used to manage the patient surgically, with no intra- or postoperative complications. CONCLUSION. Inadequate managing of foreign bodies in the paranasal sinuses might result in significant morbidity. They must be removed surgically, either endoscopically or via an external method.
Source: Romanian Journal of Rhinology
Authors: Jibin C Joshi, Aparna G Chavan, Shaila Sidam, Anjan Kumar Sahoo
Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404073896