Unique Case of Gossypiboma following Treatment of the Orbitozygomatic Complex Fracture

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1 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz

2 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran

10.4103/atr.atr_37_17

Abstract

Transmaxillary approach to the orbital floor has been used successfully to treat the blowout fracture by antral packing to support the orbital floor.
However, antral packs are associated with a high incidence of infection and persistent oroantral fistula. A 30‑year‑old man with a history of the
orbitozygomatic complex fracture 8 years ago presented with a persistent facial wound on the right side of the cheek. The patient underwent
an exploratory surgery under general anesthesia, and the maxillary sinus was approached through the Caldwell‑Luc operation and a long
2‑m nasal tampon was found in the sinus. Foreign bodies including gossypibomas are rare, hard to diagnose, and mostly asymptomatic and
in chronic cases do not reveal specific radiological and clinical signs for differential diagnosis. Therefore, in the evaluation of the soft‑tissue
lesions in patients with a history of a prior operation, it is wise to consider foreign bodies in the differential diagnosis.

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Archives of Trauma Research
Volume 6, Issue 4 - Serial Number 23
October 2017
Pages 98-100

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  • Receive Date: 20 May 2017
  • Accept Date: 20 May 2017

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