Maxillary frontal process fracture complicating acute dacryocystorhinostomy.
A case of maxillary frontal process fracture complicating an acute endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy is presented. The management of this previously unrecorded complication and the corrective procedure that resulted in both patient and clinician satisfaction is described.
Clarke
Jonathan D
JD
Otolaryngology Department, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, Wales, UK. jonathan.clarke@virgin.net
Tassone
Peter
P
Whittet
Heikki B
HB
D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000601:surgery; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008440:Maxillary Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000601:surgery; D010030:Ostomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed