Journal of Otology & RhinologyISSN: 2324-8785

All submissions of the EM system will be redirected to Online Manuscript Submission System. Authors are requested to submit articles directly to Online Manuscript Submission System of respective journal.
bahis siteleri bahis siteleri bahis siteleri casino siteleri

Case Report, J Otol Rhinol Vol: 4 Issue: 1

Longest Wooden Stick penetrating Sino-Orbital Region: Unbelievably Sparing Vital Structures

RK Mundra1*, Y Gupta2, RS Raikwar3 and S Tyagi4
1Associate Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery,MGM Medical College & M.Y Hospitals, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery,MGM Medical College & M.Y Hospitals, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
3Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, MGM Medical College & MY Hospitals, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
4Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery, MGM Medical College & MY Hospitals, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author : Dr. R.K. Mundra
2 Kanchan Vihar, 2 Kanchan Bagh, Indore, Madhya Pradesh-452001, India
Tel: +919826010774 E-mail: mundra.rk@gmail.com
Received: June 09, 2014 Accepted: August 01, 2014 Published: January 19, 2015
Citation: Mundra RK, Gupta Y, Raikwar RS, Tyagi S (2015) Longest Wooden Stick Penetrating Sino-Orbital Region: Unbelievably Sparing Vital Structures. J Otol Rhinol 4:1. doi:10.4172/2324-8785.1000208

Abstract

Longest Wooden Stick penetrating Sino-Orbital Region: Unbelievably Sparing Vital Structures

Objective: To report a unique case of a longest known broken wooden stick penetrating into the Sino-orbital region in an oblivious patient.

Method: Study of a case of forgotten foreign body (wooden stick) in sino-orbital region who, presented to us with discharging sinus at right upper eyelid near the medial canthus. CT Scan PNS and orbit revealed the wooden stick, which was removed intact surgically by external Lynch Howarth approach.

Results: The surgical procedure and recovery was uneventful without any complication.

Conclusion: Penetrating injuries of the Sino-orbital region are extremely rare. This paper sheds light on the importance of high index of suspicion for the presence of foreign body in unusual locations even in absence of history and early surgical removal leading to complete recovery. This case is peculiar because the wooden stick removed from Sino orbital region is the longest (9.5cms.x0.8cms.x0.8cms) reported as per our literature search and astonishingly it spared all the vital structures in spite of being in such a critical location.

Keywords: Foreign body; Wooden; Orbit; Paranasal sinus

international publisher, scitechnol, subscription journals, subscription, international, publisher, science

Track Your Manuscript

Awards Nomination

Media Partners

Associations

open access