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

Year 2020, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 17 - 19, 01.04.2020

Jia Ji Ng Hui Yan Ong Noorain Nadrah Muslim Shashi Gopalan Marimuthu

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.

Keywords

Foreign body , frontal sinus , nose , sinus

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