Introduction: In general, iatrogenic foreign bodies were found in the abdominal cavity. Their presence in the otolaryngology territory is unusual. Objective: To describe a patient in whom a piece of bandage has been left for 9 years in nasal fossa and maxillary sinus, and review different foreign bodies found in the nose. Case Report: A 50year-old male patient reported nasal obstruction and hyposmia for the last 5 years. The initial diagnosis was a nasal tumor associated to polyps. The surgical exploration through Caldwell-Luc technique with extensive exposition of the maxillary sinus allowed the removal of the foreign body. There was no recurrence of the polyps after one year of follow-up. Conclusions: The authors point out the difficulty of obtaining an early diagnosis in this case due to the polyp formation surrounding the foreign body.