Abstract
Intranasal foreign bodies are very common problems for ENT practitioners. However, very few case reports of a long pin in the nose are described in the literature. Our case had a pin measured as 33.9 millimeters in the right nasal vestibule, but the patient was not aware of it when she came to us. Actually she was suffering from a headache and nasal obstruction. After removal of the foreign body, the patient’s complaints were resolved.
Highlights
Foreign bodies in the nose are otorhinolaryngologic emergencies
Safety pin in the nose has been reported in medical literature [2]-[5]
It is commonly found in the right nasal cavity, as right-handedness predominates a much greater extent in general population [5]
Summary
Foreign bodies in the nose are otorhinolaryngologic emergencies. The cases are commonly occured among children or mental retarded persons [1]-[5]. Foreign body may produce ulceration in the nasal cavity. It may dislodge and aspirate through the nasopharynx [6]. Safety pin in the nose has been reported in medical literature [2]-[5]. This case was about a patient suffering from a headache and nasal obstruction. She was not aware of foreign body in her nose
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