Case report: Chopstick penetrating into the left orbit and maxillary sinus without patient’s perception

Abstract

Chopsticks are used very common in daily meals of Asian people. It can cause minor trauma during using without attention. But the serious trauma into the structures at the head and neck region is quite rare. Therefore, we would like to report a very rare case-a 24 yrs old male patient with chopstick penetrating into the left orbit destroying the orbit floor and lateral wall of maxillary sinusafter after an accident 3 weeks before admission and was treated with Caldwell-Luc surgery combined with paranasal endoscopy surgery to ensure completely removal of the foreign body and bone fragments.