Nasal Foreign Body, Dislodged and Lost – Can the Adenoids Help?

Magnetic foreign body on the nasal septum.

A 9-year-old boy presented to our department 8 days after attempting to insert a non-piercing magnetic ear stud on either side of his nose. He had been unable to remove them, and both magnetic parts of the ear studs were still present in his nose. Examination of the nose was difficult, as he was unco-operative and his nose was filled with mucus and crusts. X-rays of the nose revealed the two ea...

Nasal foreign body presenting as unilateral headache.

We report a 6 year old female child, who presented with history of right sided recurrent headache for four months. On diagnostic nasal endoscopy, a metallic foreign body was seen impacted between superior turbinate, middle turbinate and nasal septum which was removed using pediatric nasal endoscope. Following removal, the symptom of unilateral headache subsided. Possibility of a foreign body sh...

Can the lung density measurement help in diagnosis of foreign body aspiration in children?

Foreign body aspiration is a frequently encountered pediatric emergency and a common cause of accidental death, with incidence peaking at two years of age [1]. More commonly, aspiration is not fatal and symptoms are nonspecific. This often leads to delayed diagnosis and increased morbidity. Therefore, imaging evaluation and familiarity with the imaging findings in foreign body aspiration is ess...

'Lost' contact lens presenting as an intraocular foreign body.

Foreign Body in Nasal Cavity: Panoramic and Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Findings

Introduction: Panoramic view as a routine dental radiograph has an important role in diagnosis of other facial abnormalities accompanied with dento- alveolar structures. In this case presentation, we discuss this subject and also the efficacy of cone-beam computed tomography in localization of foreign body in complex anatomy of nasal cavity.