TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Sino-orbital foreign body caused by a slingshot injury in a young boy
JO  - BMJ case reports
A1  - Lai, Kenneth
A1  - Laycock, Juliet
A1  - Bates, Adam
A1  - Hamann, Julian
SP  - e251214
EP  - e251214
VL  - 15
IS  - 9
N2  - Slingshots or hand catapults, historically used as a military or hunting weapon, are common toys among children and young teenagers. Their use can be dangerous as a strike to the eye or orbit can result in significant injuries including blindness. We describe a rare case of a sino-orbital foreign body caused by a slingshot injury in a young boy. The case was managed by a multidisciplinary team involving ear, nose and throat, ophthalmology and paediatrics, and the foreign body of a metal ball bearing was removed using an endoscopic transnasal approach. Although the patient made a good recovery, the case highlights the danger of slingshot devices misused by children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1757-790X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2022-251214
ID  - ref1
ER  -