Retained orbito-sinal wooden foreign body as an unsuspected cause of epistaxis: A case report
Keywords:
, Epistaxis, Wooden, foreign body, Endoscopy, Trans-orbital
Abstract
We describe an unusual case of a orbito-sinal wooden stick lodged in ethmoid sinus in a 42 year old male with epistaxis which was undetected for 3 months. The foreign body (FB) was removed successfully by endoscopic approach without complications.
Published
2016-01-20
How to Cite
WADHWA, V., tandon, swati, CHITGUPPI, C., sura, jaffer, rajan, samuel, & chauhan, anju. (2016). Retained orbito-sinal wooden foreign body as an unsuspected cause of epistaxis: A case report. Asian Journal of Ophthalmology, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.35119/asjoo.v15i2.182
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Case Reports/Case Series
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