Open AccessMisdiagnosed paranasal gossypiboma: a 10-year experience with 21 cases at a tertiary center
Author(s) -
Peizhe Wu,
Wei Sun,
Yihui Wen,
Xiaofeng Zhu,
Weiping Wen
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
rhinology (amsterdam. online)/rhinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.275
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1996-8604
pISSN - 0300-0729
DOI - 10.4193/rhin16.341
Subject(s) - medicine , gossypiboma , paranasal sinuses , nasal cavity , radiology , foreign body , endoscopy , surgery
Different from rhinoliths, the paranasal gossypiboma is a foreign body, such as a surgical sponge, left in the nasal cavity. It is a rare, frequently misdiagnosed disease that has rarely been reported. We summarize its clinical characteristics, management, and possible risk factors.