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15.03.2023 | Clinical Report
Endoscopy Assisted Removal of Post Traumatic Impacted Foreign Body in the Nose Extending into Opposite Parapharyngeal Space
Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | Sonderheft 1/2023
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The head and neck region is a complex anatomical area with vulnerable nervous and vascular structures, auditory and visual organs and upper aero-digestive tract. Penetrating foreign bodies of head and neck region are not uncommon and pertain mostly to wood, metal and glass (Levine et al. in Am J Emerg Med 26:918–922, 2008). This case report describes an airborne high velocity foreign body blown off from a lawn mower penetrating the left side of the face, penetrating deep into nasopharynx and opposite parapharyngeal space through paranasal sinuses. A multidisciplinary team managed this case successfully, avoiding injuries to adjacent vital skull base structures.