Nasal foreign body in an adult.
Foreign bodies of the nose in adults are rare, although they are frequently encountered among children and mentally retarded patients. They are often asymptomatic and consequently may remain undetected for many years. We describe a case of an intranasal foreign body mimicking a nasal lesion.
Burduk
Pawel K
PK
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical University of Bydgoszcz, Poland. pburduk@wp.pl
Garstecka
Agnieszka
A
Betlejewski
Stanislaw
S
D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D009666:Nose; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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