Endoscopic removal of an unusual foreign body in the nasopharynx of an adult.
We report a rare case of sewing needle impaction in the nasopharynx of an adult patient after sneezing. The impacted foreign body was removed using nasal endoscope. To the authors' knowledge, such a case has not been previously reported in medical literature.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences and Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. gbsnit@yahoo.co.in
Gautam Bir
GB
Singh
Sandeep K
SK
Jha
Ruchir
R
Dhawan
Amit N
AN
Dwivedi
Mayank
M
Yadav
D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography