A forgotten foreign body in the frontal sinus

Viswanatha, Borlingegowda; Naik, Krishna; Shamanna, Karthik; Kumar, Raj

doi:10.1007/s12070-010-0080-y

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

2010

DOI: 10.1007/s12070-010-0080-y

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A forgotten foreign body in the frontal sinus

Borlingegowda Viswanatha

Krishna Naik

Karthik Shamanna

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Abstract: A 46-year-old female patient presented with a discharging wound over the nasal bridge, near the medial end of the right eyebrow of 2 months duration. She did not give any history of trauma or surgery in the past. Wound exploration showed a glass piece in the floor of the right frontal sinus. After showing the glass piece, patient remembered road traffic accident she had at the age of 18 years. Patient was asymptomatic for 28 years.To our knowledge, this is the longest retained case of asymptomatic foreign body… Show more

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Removal of a BB from the Nasofrontal Outflow Tract Using a Urologic Basket

Shipchandler¹,

Taraska²

2013

Otolaryngol.--head neck surg.

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Objectives: 1) Describe a novel approach to BB removal from the nasofrontal outflow tract. 2) Present pre-, intra-, and post-operative photographs and imaging to illustrate surgical technique. 3) Review other techniques described for similar foreign bodies. Methods: Case report of patient receiving treatment in November 2012. The patient presented with a history of BB trauma to the forehead eight months prior. Imaging revealed a BB lodged in the right nasofrontal outflow tract. Symptoms reported since the trauma included headache and facial pain. Results: This case resulted in successful removal of the BB using a Lynch incision approach and retrieval of the BB with a urologic basket device. The incision was made through the scar that resulted from the initial trauma. The frontal sinus was entered using a standard otologic drill. The BB was noted to be lodged in the nasofrontal outflow tract. A urologic basket was used to grasp the BB and remove it from the tract. This resulted in removal with minimal tissue trauma. The patient reported improvement in symptoms following the procedure. Conclusions: There are several case reports in the literature involving endoscopic or external approaches to foreign body removal within the frontal sinus. In these cases standard instruments such as hemostats were used for retrieval. The location within the nasofrontal outflow tract is unique and emphasizes the importance of removal with minimal tissue trauma to prevent stenosis. This case illustrates an opportunity to use seemingly unrelated surgical equipment to accomplish impacted foreign body removal with minimal trauma to surrounding tissues.

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Removal of a BB from the Nasofrontal Outflow Tract Using a Urologic Basket

Shipchandler¹,

Taraska²

2013

Otolaryngol.--head neck surg.

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The Missing Piece Found after 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess

Ng¹,

Ong²,

Muslim³

2020

Eur J Rhinol Allergy

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European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy (Eur J Rhinol Allergy) is an international, scientific, open access periodical published in accordance with independent, unbiased, and double-blinded peer-review principles. The journal is the official online-only publication of Turkish Rhinologic Society and published triannually in April, August, and December. The publication language of the journal is English. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy aims to contribute to the international literature by publishing original clinical and experimental research articles, case reports, review articles, technical notes, and letters to the editor in the field of rhinology and allergy. The journal's target audience are, researchers, physicians and healthcare professionals who are interested or working in the field of rhinology and allergy.

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A forgotten foreign body in the frontal sinus

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Removal of a BB from the Nasofrontal Outflow Tract Using a Urologic Basket

Removal of a BB from the Nasofrontal Outflow Tract Using a Urologic Basket

The Missing Piece Found after 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess

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