An unusual entry site for a nasal foreign body: a neglected trauma patient.

نویسندگان

  • Selçuk Mülazımoğlu
  • Emre Ocak
  • Süha Beton
  • Ozan Bağış Ozgürsoy
چکیده

Foreign body (FB) in the nose is a frequent situation seen generally among children. A variety of objects left in different sites of the nose has been reported in the literature. Insertion of a FB to the nose is generally via the anterior nares. In this report, an unusual entry site for a nasal FB in a neglected trauma patient is presented. FB should be suspected and investigated in children after penetrating facial injury.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES

دوره 20 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014