Open AccessIntrasinus Penetration of a Silastic Malar Implant, which Resulted in Chronic Sinusitis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Luke Y. Kim,
Joseph S. Schwartz,
Bobby A. Tajudeen,
Nithin D. Adappa,
James N. Palmer
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
allergy and rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2152-6575
pISSN - 2152-6567
DOI - 10.2500/ar.2017.8.0189
Subject(s) - silastic , medicine , implant , sinusitis , surgery , complication , maxillary sinus , sinus (botany) , chronic sinusitis , dentistry , botany , biology , genus
Malar augmentation is a common cosmetic procedure utilizing silastic materials. We describe an uncommon complication of a silastic implant eroding into the anterior maxillary sinus wall resulting in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
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