Abstract
Penetration of intraorbital foreign bodies into the nose and paranasal sinuses although reported in the past are uncommon. Here we present a case of a 26 years old male who came to us with a seemingly trivial injury of his right eye due to a foreign body. Which on further investigation revealed the major part of a large foreign body impacted into the nose and bilateral sinuses, removed successfully.
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Kamath, M.P., Bhojwani, K.M., Hedge, M.C. et al. Interesting case of intraorbital foreign body. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 56, 115–117 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02974310
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