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Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 3/2019

01-11-2019 | Clinical Report

An Unusual and Neglected Foreign Body in the Ethmoid Sinus

Authors: Sumeet Mahajan, Naveed Gul, Ashwani Kumar, Kamal Kishore, Parmod Kalsotra

Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | Special Issue 3/2019

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Abstract

We report a case of 7 years old male who was referred from Eye OPD with chronic discharge from right periorbita near inner canthus with suspected foreign body after 3 months of injury.
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Metadata
Title
An Unusual and Neglected Foreign Body in the Ethmoid Sinus
Authors
Sumeet Mahajan
Naveed Gul
Ashwani Kumar
Kamal Kishore
Parmod Kalsotra
Publication date
01-11-2019
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery / Issue Special Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 2231-3796
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7707
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-018-1461-x

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