An Unusual Foreign Body in a Three Months Old Infant – A Case Report

Abstract

Foreign body in the aerodigestive tract is common, but ingested foreign body lodging in the nasopharynx is rare and likely to be missed. We present an unusual case of a 3 month old infant who presented with a history of gagging, excessive crying and irritability, drooling of saliva and refusal to suck. A foreign body (mirror) was found lodged in his nasopharynx. The FB was removed under general anaesthesia with no complication.