title: Coin in nasopharynx in a young child.
abstract: A 5 years old child presented with typical picture of adenoid hypertrophy but surprisingly plain radiograph of lateral view of neck showed a radio opaque object in the line of nasopharynx. During examination under anesthesia, a coin was seen impacted in nasopharynx partially covered with granulation tissue which was retrieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Combined Military Hospital, Okara. r_raahat@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Zahid Mahmood
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Raahat
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx; D011859:Radiography