Chronic sinonasal symptoms due to retained bullet fragments in the skull base

Chronic sinonasal symptoms due to retained bullet fragments in the skull base

Intranasal foreign bodies (FB) are a rare cause of chronic rhinosinusitis in adults. This report describes a unique case of bullet fragments embedded in the sphenoid bone and clivus for 34 years after a gunshot wound (GSW) to the face, leading to chronic rhinosinusitis. Recurrent acute infections we...

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Main Authors: Viraj N. Shah, Shrey Patel, Veronica Nunez, Zoukaa Sargi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Otolaryngology Case Reports
Subjects:
Gunshot wound
Chronic rhinosinusitis
Foreign body
Endoscopic surgery
Skull base
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468548821000308

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