AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF FACIAL-PAIN

Authors
DECARPENTIER JP FLANAGAN P HARGREAVES SP TIMMS MS
Citation
Jp. Decarpentier et al., AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF FACIAL-PAIN, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 110(8), 1996, pp. 796-798
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Journal of Laryngology and Otology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00222151
Volume
110
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Pages
796 - 798
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(1996)110:8<796:AUCOF>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A case of chronic facial pain and headache is presented. This was foun d to be due to two pieces of windscreen-glass lodged in the superior m eatus of the patient's nose since a road-traffic-accident 14 years ear lier. Despite being reported as normal, review of previous X-rays of h er sinuses showed that the glass was visible. The importance of carefu lly assessing the intranasal area on sinus-view is illustrated.