A Case Report of U-Shaped Metallic Foreign Body in the Nasopharynx of an Infant
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https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/hmms/v8/9978DKeywords:
Metallic foreign body, nasopharynx, infant, ENT clincs, plain radiographsAbstract
As opposed to foreign bodies in the ear and nose, foreign bodies in the nasopharynx is rare in Ear, Nose, and ENT clinics. It's possible that it'll go unnoticed at first. The diagnosis necessitates a high level of suspicion [1]. In an infant's nasopharynx was lodged by a U-shaped metallic foreign substance. Plain radiography skull views, including the nasopharynx, were used to diagnose the foreign body. It was successfully removed via the oral route under general anaesthesia and without complications.
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2021-07-06
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Chijioke C. Anekpo, & Anthony J. Edeh. (2021). A Case Report of U-Shaped Metallic Foreign Body in the Nasopharynx of an Infant. Highlights on Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 8, 24–28. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/hmms/v8/9978D
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