An unusual foreign body (Big Metallic Nut) in the nasopharynx of an infant |
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Authors: | L Ray P Chatterjee S N Bandyopadhyay S Das R Sinha T K Nandy |
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Institution: | 1. Department of E.N.T., P.D.U Medical College, Rajkot
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Abstract: | Foreign body in the nasopharynx is an extremely rare conidition; however a big metallic nut in the masopharynx of an infant of eight- months has not been previously reported in literature. We report an unusual case where an eight-month-old child introduced a big metallic nut through the mouth and was lodged in the nasopharynx, with a brief review of literature regarding the diagnosis and management of such case. |
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Keywords: | Foreign body Nasopharynx Infant |
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