Pakistan Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2009; 25 (1): 23-24
in English
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| ID: emr-92362
ABSTRACT
Foreign bodies of upper aerodigestive tract in young children are frequently encountered by ENT specialists due to their peculiar habit of putting objects in their mouth. We report a case of foreign body nasopharynx that remained undiagnosed for a long time despite multiple visits to general and ENT OPD's with complaints of complete nasal obstruction and history of foreign body ingestion by a child. A radio-opaque foreign body of the nasopharynx was revealed on X-ray and removed per orally under general anaesthesia resulting in complete resolution of symptoms. The physician must have a high index of suspicion, particularly for persistent symptoms and necessitates further investigation before making diagnosis of a case of rhinosinusitis or empirically prescribing antibiotics
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Tomography, X-Ray
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Nasal Obstruction
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Nasopharynx
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Nasopharyngeal Diseases
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Foreign Bodies
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Otolaryngol.-Head Neck Surg.
Year:
2009
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