Open AccessThe hazards of impacted alkaline battery in the nose
Author(s) -
Viji Ramasamy,
Sanjeeven Nadarajah
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_47_18
Subject(s) - medicine , nose , otorhinolaryngology , surgery , nasal septum , girl , foreign body , referral , nursing , psychology , developmental psychology
A foreign body in the nose is a common referral dealt by the otolaryngologist on daily basis. Here we report a case of a 5-year-old girl who was referred from a primary care center with complaints of left nasal blockage and epistaxis along with foul smelling brownish discharge for 1-day duration. Nasal endoscopic examination of the left side of the nose revealed an impacted button battery at the cartilaginous portion of the nasal septum.