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16372989

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-8-16
pubmed:abstractText
Silastic implants are very widely used in surgical practice and are considered to be relatively inert. They do however present with complications, including infection, local foreign body inflammatory response,calcification, migration and failure of repair of the defect, which sometimes may necessitate explantation. Head and neck implants do present a special case, as complications can cause obstruction and disruption of function in small cavities. A pertinent history, clinical review and computed tomography scan are usually invaluable in obtaining a diagnosis. We present a rare case of migrated Silastic orbital sheet, presenting as a nasal polyp and causing maxillary antral pain and infection. A detailed search of the medical literature revealed no other such case.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0022-2151
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
120
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e1
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Inflammatory nasal polyps: an unusual late complication of Silastic sheet repair of orbital floor fracture.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, St Georges Hospital, London, UK. abiandrews@yahoo.co.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports