Foreign body in the ethmoid sinus

An air gun pellet lodged in the posterior ethmoid sinus in a 1-year-old child is described. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery enabled the removal of the pellet, obviating an external ethmoidectomy.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery Vol. 23; no. 2; p. 74
Main Authors:	Murthy, P S, Sahota, J S, Nayak, D R, Balakrishnan, R, Hazarika, P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Denmark 01-04-1994
Subjects:	Endoscopy Ethmoid Sinus - surgery Foreign Bodies - surgery Humans Infant Male Wounds, Gunshot
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Summary:	An air gun pellet lodged in the posterior ethmoid sinus in a 1-year-old child is described. Functional endoscopic sinus surgery enabled the removal of the pellet, obviating an external ethmoidectomy.
ISSN:	0901-5027
DOI:	10.1016/S0901-5027(05)80595-8