Unusual iatrogenic foreign body in a nose: A case report
Foreign bodies in the nose are common in children, but are rarely found in adults. In this case, a 34-year-old male was ad- mitted to our clinic with complaints of nasal obstruction, halitosis and foul-smelling purulent nasal discharge. History of the patient revealed a septoplasty procedure complet...
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| author | Murat Salihoglu Berkay Tolga Suer Caglar Calli Ercan Pinar Onuralp Kurt |
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| description | Foreign bodies in the nose are common in children, but are rarely found in adults. In this case, a 34-year-old male was ad- mitted to our clinic with complaints of nasal obstruction, halitosis and foul-smelling purulent nasal discharge. History of the patient revealed a septoplasty procedure completed about one year ago. Anterior rhinoscopy and nasal endoscopic exami- nation of the patient revealed that both nasal cavities were filled with foreign bodies. After the removal of these materials, the foreign bodies were identified as rhinolith particles with 2x5cm X-ray film cut-out sheets embedded within. We thought the X-ray film sheets were used for nasal packing following the previous septoplasty. The X-ray film sheets had eventually become rhinoliths over time. It is not clear why the packing was retained for such a long duration. As demonstrated by this case report, postoperative follow-up after septoplasty is important, and iatrogenic foreign bodies should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an adult patient with rhinolithiasis. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2015; 4(3.000): 157-159] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9dc48b15ad245698e2cb56c60484b4a2023-02-15T16:16:08ZengGESDAVArchives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery2146-81332015-09-014315715910.5455/aces.2013030701095531482Unusual iatrogenic foreign body in a nose: A case reportMurat Salihoglu0Berkay Tolga Suer1Caglar Calli2Ercan Pinar3Onuralp Kurt4Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital Otolaryngology Department Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital Dental Diseases Department Izmir Ataturk Training Hospital Izmir Ataturk Training Hospital Otolaryngology Department Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training Hospital Otolaryngology DepartmentForeign bodies in the nose are common in children, but are rarely found in adults. In this case, a 34-year-old male was ad- mitted to our clinic with complaints of nasal obstruction, halitosis and foul-smelling purulent nasal discharge. History of the patient revealed a septoplasty procedure completed about one year ago. Anterior rhinoscopy and nasal endoscopic exami- nation of the patient revealed that both nasal cavities were filled with foreign bodies. After the removal of these materials, the foreign bodies were identified as rhinolith particles with 2x5cm X-ray film cut-out sheets embedded within. We thought the X-ray film sheets were used for nasal packing following the previous septoplasty. The X-ray film sheets had eventually become rhinoliths over time. It is not clear why the packing was retained for such a long duration. As demonstrated by this case report, postoperative follow-up after septoplasty is important, and iatrogenic foreign bodies should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an adult patient with rhinolithiasis. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2015; 4(3.000): 157-159]http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=31482Foreign bodiesiatrogenic diseaseseptoplasty |
| spellingShingle | Murat Salihoglu Berkay Tolga Suer Caglar Calli Ercan Pinar Onuralp Kurt Unusual iatrogenic foreign body in a nose: A case report Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery Foreign bodies iatrogenic disease septoplasty |
| title | Unusual iatrogenic foreign body in a nose: A case report |
| title_full | Unusual iatrogenic foreign body in a nose: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Unusual iatrogenic foreign body in a nose: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual iatrogenic foreign body in a nose: A case report |
| title_short | Unusual iatrogenic foreign body in a nose: A case report |
| title_sort | unusual iatrogenic foreign body in a nose a case report |
| topic | Foreign bodies iatrogenic disease septoplasty |
| url | http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=31482 |
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