Nose & Paranasal Sinuses · NEET PG Preparation ENT
During functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), damage to the lamina papyracea of the ethmoid bone is most likely to result in which of the follow…
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During functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), damage to the lamina papyracea of the ethmoid bone is most likely to result in which of the following immediate complications?
- A.Epiphora due to nasolacrimal duct transection
- B.Orbital hematoma and emphysemaCorrect answer
- C.Anosmia via olfactory bulb injury
- D.Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
Solution
The lamina papyracea forms the medial wall of the orbit. Breaching this delicate paper-thin bone during ethmoidectomy can lead to intraorbital complications such as orbital hematoma, periorbital emphysema, and damage to the medial rectus muscle.
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