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Residual foreign body inflammation caused by a lumber beam penetrating the facial region: a case report

  • Jun Ho Choi (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Sang Seong Oh (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Jae Ha Hwang (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Kwang Seog Kim (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School) ;
  • Sam Yong Lee (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School)
  • Received : 2022.11.07
  • Accepted : 2023.01.30
  • Published : 2023.02.20

Abstract

Penetrating wounds to the face are cosmetically devastating and can be life-threatening. If the foreign body causing the penetrating wound is a piece of wood, small remnants might be left behind after the initial treatment. A 33-year-old male patient presented to the emergency center after a piece of lumber pierced his face as a passenger in a traffic accident. The patient's vital signs were stable, and emergency surgery was performed to remove the foreign body and repair the soft tissue. No noteworthy complications were seen after open reduction and internal fixation of the facial bone fractures. Seven months after the accident, the patient underwent scar revision along with full-thickness skin grafting for post-traumatic scars. After the surgery, pus-like discharge which was not previously present was observed, and the graft did not take well. A residual foreign body, which was the cause of graft failure, was found on computed tomography and the remaining foreign body was removed through revision surgery. The patient is receiving outpatient follow-up without any complications 6 months after surgery. This case demonstrates the importance of performing a careful evaluation to avoid missing a residual foreign body, especially if it is of wooden nature.

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