A rare foreign body in the maxillary antrum

S Phatak

doi:10.1007/BF02996450

A rare foreign body in the maxillary antrum

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999 Dec;52(1):95-7. doi: 10.1007/BF02996450.

Author

S Phatak¹

Affiliation

¹ Choithram Hospital & Research Centre, 23, Lokmanya Nagar, Indore, 452 009 Indore MP.

Abstract

A case of metallic foreign body getting impacted into maxillary antrum and orbit due to a blast in a furnace, presenting primarily with 20% facial burn & ocular symptoms is presented for its rarity.