Tooth and foreign object in the nasal fossa of a child with a cleft: case report.
A report is presented of a male patient, 5 years, 10 months old, with a palatal cleft complicated by both a tooth and a foreign object in the nasal cavity. The presence of these concurrent conditions contributed to nasal obstruction with associated speech problems, accretions, and chronic rhinorrhea. The importance of a thorough diagnostic work-up and interdisciplinary treatment planning is emphasized.
Ranalli
D N
DN
University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine.
McWilliams
B J
BJ
Garrett
W S
WS
D002675:Child, Preschool; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000150:complications; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014070:Tooth