Ectopic intranasal tooth: an unusual cause of epistaxis in a child.
Nasal bleeding is a common disorder in children that is frequently caused by irritation in the Kiesselbach plexus (also known as Little's area). Other common underlying causes include local inflammatory diseases of the nose, infections, vascular malformations, and trauma. We report here a rare case of an ectopic tooth in the nasal cavity as the cause of recurrent epistaxis in a 3.5-year-old child. The clinical presentation, investigations, and management are discussed.
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. roshanverma@hotmail.com
Roshan K
RK
Verma
Jaimanti
J
Bakshi
Naresh K
NK
Panda
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D014079:Tooth Eruption, Ectopic / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D014081:Tooth Extraction