Case Report

The Missing Piece Found after 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess

Volume: 3 Number: 1 April 1, 2020
  • Jia Ji Ng
  • Hui Yan Ong
  • Noorain Nadrah Muslim
  • Shashi Gopalan Marimuthu
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The Missing Piece Found after 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess

Abstract

Foreign body in the nose is relatively uncommon in adults. The occurrence of a foreign body in the paranasal sinuses is even rarer, and majority of the cases are associated with maxillofacial trauma. In contrast to the common presentation of foul-smelling nasal discharge, a foreign body in the paranasal sinuses may only produce vague symptoms. Their presence is frequently overlooked. Clinical suspicion and radiological investigations are essential for establishing a diagnosis. It is important to rule out the presence of foreign bodies in patients with maxillofacial trauma. We present a rare case of foreign body in the frontal sinus of a patient that was discovered after 25 years.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Otorhinolaryngology

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Noorain Nadrah Muslim This is me
0000-0002-3157-6331
Malaysia

Shashi Gopalan Marimuthu This is me
0000-0001-5536-6331
Malaysia

Publication Date

April 1, 2020

Submission Date

January 14, 2019

Acceptance Date

February 6, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 3 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2020.79

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA97PM59ZG

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RIS / Bibtex
APA
Ng, J. J., Ong, H. Y., Muslim, N. N., & Marimuthu, S. G. (2020). The Missing Piece Found after 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, 3(1), 17-19. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2020.79
AMA
1.Ng JJ, Ong HY, Muslim NN, Marimuthu SG. The Missing Piece Found after 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2020;3(1):17-19. doi:10.5152/ejra.2020.79
Chicago
Ng, Jia Ji, Hui Yan Ong, Noorain Nadrah Muslim, and Shashi Gopalan Marimuthu. 2020. “The Missing Piece Found After 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 3 (1): 17-19. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2020.79.
EndNote
Ng JJ, Ong HY, Muslim NN, Marimuthu SG (April 1, 2020) The Missing Piece Found after 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 3 1 17–19.
IEEE
[1]J. J. Ng, H. Y. Ong, N. N. Muslim, and S. G. Marimuthu, “The Missing Piece Found after 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess”, Eur J Rhinol Allergy, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 17–19, Apr. 2020, doi: 10.5152/ejra.2020.79.
ISNAD
Ng, Jia Ji - Ong, Hui Yan - Muslim, Noorain Nadrah - Marimuthu, Shashi Gopalan. “The Missing Piece Found After 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy 3/1 (April 1, 2020): 17-19. https://doi.org/10.5152/ejra.2020.79.
JAMA
1.Ng JJ, Ong HY, Muslim NN, Marimuthu SG. The Missing Piece Found after 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2020;3:17–19.
MLA
Ng, Jia Ji, et al. “The Missing Piece Found After 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess”. European Journal of Rhinology and Allergy, vol. 3, no. 1, Apr. 2020, pp. 17-19, doi:10.5152/ejra.2020.79.
Vancouver
1.Jia Ji Ng, Hui Yan Ong, Noorain Nadrah Muslim, Shashi Gopalan Marimuthu. The Missing Piece Found after 25 Years: Foreign Body in Frontal Recess. Eur J Rhinol Allergy. 2020 Apr. 1;3(1):17-9. doi:10.5152/ejra.2020.79

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