Unusual nasopharyngeal foreign body in a four-year-old child
Foreign bodies are amongst the commonest emergencies presenting to the otorhinolaryngologists. They can be remarkably difficult to see and remove. However, nasopharyngeal foreign bodies are exceedingly rare. Foreign bodies can have disastrous complications, such as rhinolith formation, septal perfo...
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| author | Arshad Ullah Afridi Muhammad Saeed Gohar Iqra Imtiaz Hassan Majid Bhatti |
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Foreign bodies are amongst the commonest emergencies presenting to the otorhinolaryngologists. They can be remarkably difficult to see and remove. However, nasopharyngeal foreign bodies are exceedingly rare. Foreign bodies can have disastrous complications, such as rhinolith formation, septal perforation, erosion into the surrounding structures, and infections including sinusitis, otitis media, periorbital cellulitis, diphtheria, meningitis, and tetanus. Imaging investigations, such as X-ray, CT scan and MRI, can be of great help in diagnosing and planning treatment in clinically equivocal cases, although they are rarely needed. Complete removal of the foreign body is of paramount importance in treating this entity.
This unique case demonstrates the importance of a thorough clinical examination and history in patients presenting with vague complaints, especially in the paediatric population due to their usually non-specific symptoms and insufficient history.
Keywords: Foreign body, emergency, impaction.
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| spelling | doaj.art-5df2636301d54108b17148dc8ab61e722023-06-20T04:30:27ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822023-05-0173610.47391/JPMA.5676Unusual nasopharyngeal foreign body in a four-year-old childArshad Ullah Afridi0Muhammad Saeed Gohar1Iqra Imtiaz2Hassan Majid Bhatti3ENT Department, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, PakistanENT Department, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, PakistanENT Department, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, PakistanENT Department, Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Foreign bodies are amongst the commonest emergencies presenting to the otorhinolaryngologists. They can be remarkably difficult to see and remove. However, nasopharyngeal foreign bodies are exceedingly rare. Foreign bodies can have disastrous complications, such as rhinolith formation, septal perforation, erosion into the surrounding structures, and infections including sinusitis, otitis media, periorbital cellulitis, diphtheria, meningitis, and tetanus. Imaging investigations, such as X-ray, CT scan and MRI, can be of great help in diagnosing and planning treatment in clinically equivocal cases, although they are rarely needed. Complete removal of the foreign body is of paramount importance in treating this entity. This unique case demonstrates the importance of a thorough clinical examination and history in patients presenting with vague complaints, especially in the paediatric population due to their usually non-specific symptoms and insufficient history. Keywords: Foreign body, emergency, impaction. https://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/5676Foreign Bodyemergencyimpaction |
| spellingShingle | Arshad Ullah Afridi Muhammad Saeed Gohar Iqra Imtiaz Hassan Majid Bhatti Unusual nasopharyngeal foreign body in a four-year-old child Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Foreign Body emergency impaction |
| title | Unusual nasopharyngeal foreign body in a four-year-old child |
| title_full | Unusual nasopharyngeal foreign body in a four-year-old child |
| title_fullStr | Unusual nasopharyngeal foreign body in a four-year-old child |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual nasopharyngeal foreign body in a four-year-old child |
| title_short | Unusual nasopharyngeal foreign body in a four-year-old child |
| title_sort | unusual nasopharyngeal foreign body in a four year old child |
| topic | Foreign Body emergency impaction |
| url | https://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/5676 |
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