title: Air gun dart injury in paranasal sinuses left alone.
abstract: Patients with paranasal sinus foreign body are not commonly seen in otolaryngological practice and papers dealing with this issue are rare in the English literature. One case of penetrating sinus injury due to air gun dart is presented to illustrate the potentially serious consequences of air gun injuries. The clinical presentation, diagnostic pitfalls and the treatment aspects are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology of Fundação Faculdade Federal Ciências Médicas of Porto Alegre (FFFCMPA), Rua Annes Dias, 245-CEP, 90020-90, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. jlubianca@zaz.com.br
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lubianca Neto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mauri
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ceccon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Paim da Cunha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D010988:Play and Playthings; D011859:Radiography; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy