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A 30-year neglected foreign body mimicking a maxillary fracture

  • Lee, Wang Seok (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
  • Park, Eun Soo (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Sang Gue (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
  • Tak, Min Sung (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Chul Han (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Hospital)
  • Received : 2018.12.03
  • Accepted : 2019.03.20
  • Published : 2019.06.20
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Abstract

A-50-year-old male patient presented with complaint of tenderness on the left malar area after traffic accident. Our first impression on him was zygomatic fracture, we did radiologic work-up and physical examination on him. But, on the computed tomography scan, there was no fracture or discontinuity on his facial bone. The computed tomography scan was revealed a 4-cm long foreign body in left maxillary sinus with a large amount of fluid collection. After thorough history taking from him, we reveal the patient had a history of trauma 30 years back on the left zygomatic area with a chopstick. The foreign body was removed via transoral approach with the endoscopic assist. There was no complication after operation.

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