Orbito-sinal foreign body.
Perforating injuries of the orbit involving the paranasal sinuses are uncommon. We report a case in which a large wooden foreign body lodged in the posterior orbit and maxillary sinus was surgically removed by a combined approach by ophthalmologists and ear, nose and throat surgeons.
Department of Ophthalmolgy, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. arathisimha@yahoo.com
Arathi
A
Simha
Mary
M
John
Ruby Rita
RR
Albert
Thomas
T
Kuriakose
D000293:Adolescent; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000293:injuries; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating