title: Foreign body mimicking a nasal bone fracture.
abstract: Nasal foreign bodies are common in young children and are typically the result of intranasal placement by the child. The authors report a case of an extranasal foreign body in an adult, which presented as a nasal fracture following trauma to the nose. This uncommon presentation, previously unreported in the literature, highlights the importance of careful history taking in cases of nasal trauma and of thorough wound exploration if any penetrative injury is found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maitra
authors.forename: C G L
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Hobbs
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000293:injuries; D009666:Nose / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*