Experience of management of nasal foreign bodies in Out patient department of a Tertiary Hospital

Rahman, Abdur; Ahmed, Mansoor; Harun, Abdullah Al; Rashid, Mohammad Harun Or; Prodhan, MA Kalam

doi:10.3329/bjo.v21i2.27649

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“…A small percentage, 1-2% of patients, present with foreign bodies in both nasal cavities (6)(7)(8) and in 0.4% also with an auricular foreign body (6) . Most patients present within one week after foreign body insertion (1,7) . However, there is a reported case of 8 years' history of nasal foreign body (9) .…”

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Unexpected nasal foreign body

Ehdam¹,

Hamid²

2020

Pediatr Med Rodz

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Foreign body in the nose is a common complaint in the paediatric age group and the most prevalent site of foreign body insertion compared to the ear and throat. Typical presentation involves foul-smelling unilateral nasal discharge. However, some cases are asymptomatic with no witnesses, and only discovered by medical practitioners during routine examinations. The diagnosis in this scenario becomes more challenging when another nasal pathology is present. We describe the case of a 6-year-old girl with underlying extensive infantile haemangioma of the face, tongue, neck and chest, who came for a routine follow-up, without any nasal complaints. However, the examination revealed right nasal crusting with bluish discoloration and hypertrophy of the right inferior turbinate, which was initially thought of as extension of the patient’s haemangioma. A foreign body in the right nasal cavity was noted by the girl’s parent on the next day after nasal douching, and was successfully removed in the clinical setting.

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“…F oreign body in the nose is a relatively common complaint in the paediatric age group. Most cases occur in children between 2 to 5 years old or at the mean age of 3 years (1)(2)(3) . This can be explained by the children's inquisitive nature and tendency to explore their body cavities, especially the nose and ears, at this age.…”

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