Pakistan Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2009; 25 (1): 23-24
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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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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Tomografía por Rayos X
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Obstrucción Nasal
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Nasofaringe
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Enfermedades Nasofaríngeas
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Cuerpos Extraños
Tipo de estudio:
Informe de Casos
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Pak. J. Otolaryngol.-Head Neck Surg.
Año:
2009
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