Foreign body nose – an unusual presentation (Short Communication)
Author(s) -
Neelima Gupta,
Himani Lade,
Prabhjot Singh
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03006210
Subject(s) - foreign body , medicine , nose , otorhinolaryngology , accidental , foreign bodies , presentation (obstetrics) , head and neck surgery , general surgery , surgery , physics , acoustics
Foreign bodies in the ear and nose are commonly encountered in children. Adults more commonly present with foreign bodies in the ear like cotton plug or matchstick piece. A 20 year old male presented to our emergency with history of accidental injury with a air gun and suspicion of a metallic pellet in the nose. A ease report is presented.
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