A Case of Recurrent Frontal Sinusitis due to Bone Wax.
- Author:
Kyung Rae KIM
1
;
Seok Hyun CHOI
;
Jin Seok JUNG
;
Suk Joo CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. krkim@hanyang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Frontal sinusitis;
Foreign body
- MeSH:
Female;
Foreign Bodies;
Frontal Sinus*;
Frontal Sinusitis*;
Giant Cells, Foreign-Body;
Hemostasis;
Humans;
Orbit
- From:Journal of Rhinology
2003;10(1, 2):64-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Frontal sinusitis can lead to severe and life-threatening disorders. Complications may involve intracranial structures, orbit and adjacent bone and soft tissue structures. Bone wax has been used since the turn of the century as a mechanical aid to hemostasis following surgical procedures. That it may produce a foreign body giant cell reaction in significant proportion of cases is well known. We experienced a woman who had recurrent frontal sinusitis due to bone wax. She was treated by endoscopic frontal sinusotomy with foreign body removal.
