An Asymptomatic Foreign Body in the Nose in an Eighteen-Year-Old Patient: Button Battery.

Merih Onal,Gultekin Ovet,Necat Alatas

doi:10.1155/2015/129851

Abstract

Foreign bodies lodged in the upper airway are a common occurrence in children. Many unusual foreign bodies in the nose have been reported as foreign bodies like nuts, plastic toy parts, beads, and so forth. Most of these produce minimal morbidity but button batteries due to their early chemical disintegration require early surgical intervention. Here, we report a case of button battery lodged in the nose for several years with a symptom of nasal obstruction and chronic sinusitis.

Highlights

Nasal foreign bodies are generally referred to otorhinolaryngologists [1]
A button battery in the nose is capable of tissue damage due to its electrochemical content
We report a case of 18-year-old young lady who was referred to our clinic with unknown nasal foreign body

Summary

Case Report

An Asymptomatic Foreign Body in the Nose in an Eighteen-Year-Old Patient: Button Battery. Konya Education and Training Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 42090 Konya, Turkey. Foreign bodies lodged in the upper airway are a common occurrence in children. Many unusual foreign bodies in the nose have been reported as foreign bodies like nuts, plastic toy parts, beads, and so forth. Most of these produce minimal morbidity but button batteries due to their early chemical disintegration require early surgical intervention. We report a case of button battery lodged in the nose for several years with a symptom of nasal obstruction and chronic sinusitis

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