Journal article
Mucus Extravasation Into the Orbit During Frontal Sinus Irrigation
Abstract
During minitrephination and irrigation of the frontal sinus, mucus extravasated into the orbit through a defect in the sinus floor. The mucus incited a foreign body reaction and became encapsulated within the orbit necessitating excision via an anterior orbitotomy.
Authors
Andrew N; Pirbhai A; Moffat D; Rajapaksa S; Wormald P-J; Reid M; Selva D
Journal
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. e29–e31
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
1 2013
DOI
10.1097/iop.0b013e3182622874
ISSN
0740-9303