Impacted foreign bodies in the faciomaxillary region: a multidisciplinary approach

Abstract

A man in his 20s came for maxillofacial consultation with a pus discharge from the left preauricular region for the last 1 year. He had met with a road traffic accident 2 years earlier and had received surgical treatment for injuries associated with the same. Investigations revealed multiple impacted foreign bodies deep within his facial structures. Successful surgical removal of the objects required a multidisciplinary effort between maxillofacial surgeons and otorhinolaryngologists. Complete removal of all the impacted wooden pieces was done through a combined endoscopic and open preauricular approach. The patient made a rapid recovery postoperatively with minimal complications.