title: An unusual nasopharyngeal foreign body with unusual presentation as nasal regurgitation and change in voice.
abstract: Upper aerodigestive tract may harbour foreign bodies such as sponges, grains, toy parts, stones, paper, insects, cotton, etc. These objects may go undetected for days or even weeks. A metallic foreign body after being inhaled and ultimately being lodged in the nasopharynx is a rare entity. We report a case of an unusual nasopharyngeal foreign body (metallic bolt) presenting with symptoms of nasal regurgitation and change in voice in a 2-year boy. The foreign body was diagnosed by X-ray skull lateral view including nasopharynx and was removed under general anaesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. drsunil_kumar123@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Devendra Bahadur
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Abhishek Bahadur
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009305:Nasopharynx; D009666:Nose; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology