The hazards of impacted alkaline battery in the nose

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. Na...

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Published in:	Journal of family medicine and primary care Vol. 7; no. 5; pp. 1083 - 1085
Main Authors:	Ramasamy, Viji, Nadarajah, Sanjeeven
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01-09-2018 Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:	Button battery Care and treatment Case Report Case studies Diagnosis Foreign bodies (Medical care) foreign body Health aspects nasal septum Nose Button battery nasal septum foreign body
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Summary:	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.
ISSN:	2249-4863 2278-7135
DOI:	10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_47_18