title: Open safety pin in the nasal cavity.
abstract: Foreign bodies in the nasal cavity are common-day occurrences in Otolaryngologic practice. But an open safety pin in nose with it' s sharp end directed towards roof is a rare incidence, and available literature is silent about this presentation; it is probably, the first of it' s kind being reported. Two cases of safety pins inside the nasal cavity, one open and the other closed, have been presented here with a brief review of literature.
authors.affiliation: B S Medical College & Hospital, Bankura, West Bengal.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sikder
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paul
keywords: Foreign body; Nose; Safety pin