Abstract
Foreign body in nose is one of the most Ear nose Throat emergencies. Round alkaline batteries are one of the most dangerious foreign body in the literature. We present a 5 years old boy with nasal mucosa necrosis against alkaline battery foreign body in the lights of literature.
Highlights
Foreign body in nose is one of the most Ear nose Throat emergencies
The clinic of the battery foreign body depends on location of the battery, duration, chemical composition of battery
We present a 5 years old boy with nasal mucosa necrosis against alkaline battery foreign body in our case report
Summary
Children may put foreign bodies into their noses. Beans, beads and many foreign bodies can be seen in nose. The clinic of the battery foreign body depends on location of the battery, duration, chemical composition of battery. The alkaline battery foreign body may be fatal [2]. Middle turbinate necrosis and septum perforation may occur. Serious complications may occur in cases with early diagnosis and early removal cannot be done.
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