Magnetically adherent nasal foreign bodies: a novel method of removal and case series.
The use of small, powerful magnets as body decoration is growing in popularity. Accidental adherence of these magnets to the nasal septum creates a mechanism for septal necrosis; removal of the magnets is difficult due to the strong adherent force they create across the septum. Nonferromagnetic tools greatly facilitate their removal. In this series, the author's experience with 3 adolescent patients with magnets tightly adherent to the nasal septum is described, along with a novel technique for removal of the magnets.
Bledsoe
Ralph Daniel
RD
Section of Prehospital Care and Disaster Medicine, York Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program, York, PA 17405, USA. rbledsoe@wellspan.org
D002648:Child; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum