Composite Conchal Loss From Bluetooth Headset Device: An Interesting Case Report

It is a well-known fact that talking on the phone while driving increases the risk of an accident. Bluetooth headset provides simple and uncomplicated route to hands-free communication. While driving, the use of hands-free phone devices such as earpieces and Bluetooth headset is equally as dangerous as talking on a cell phone normally. Here, we are reporting a very unique case of a 25-year-old male who sustained severe ear injury (full-thickness conchal defect of the size of earpiece of Bluetooth headset device; a very unusual mechanism of injury) in a road traffic accident while wearing a Bluetooth headset device. Two-stage repair was done using a retroauricular flap for full-thickness conchal defect. The post-operative cosmetic outcome achieved by this technique was satisfactory

A Rare Case Of Schwannoma Of Maxillary Sinus

Schwann cell tumor or schwannomas is the benign nerve sheath tumors, which arise mostly from head and neck region and rarely from the nasal and paranasal sinuses. Of these, very few arise solely from the maxillary sinus. This is a case report of a 25-year-old female patient presenting with painful swelling below the right eye turned out to be a rare case of schwannoma arising solely from the maxillary sinus. Details of clinical history, examination, histopathological finding, radiological finding, treatment, and follow-up have been presented