Neglected foreign body infratemporal fossa, a typical presentation: a case report.

A 25 year old male presented to our ENT OPD with the history of hyperemic swelling left zygomatic area with a pointed pustule in the centre resembling a furuncle,which progressed into a discharging sinus, complicated by trismus. The patient had a past history of trauma in the vicinity of the left zygomatic area 4-months back with a pointed stick the tip of the stick which had got lodged in the wound at that time was removed. The diagnostic dilemma was solved as neglected foreign body infratemporal fossa.