SUMMARY
The authors report a case of a conjunctival granuloma occurring as a complication of a paranasal sinus procedure. Bilateral fractures of the ethimoid bones allowed the subconjunctival infiltration of the jelly petrolatum commonly used at the end of these procedures.
Key-words:
Conjunctival granuloma: Jelly petrolatum
RESUMO
Os autores relatam um caso de granuloma da conjuntiva que ocorreu em conseqüência de uma complicação de uma cirurgia dos seios para-nasais. Fraturas bilaterais dos ossos etmoidais possibilitaram a infiltração sub conjuntival da vaselina comumente utilizada ao final dessas cirurgias.
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Publication Dates
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Publication in this collection
Dec 1993