[Endoscopic removal of foreign body in nasal apex: a case report].
We present a rare case report of foreign body of the nasal apex in a 22-year man who were hospitalized because of a bit of metal rebounded. There was slight bleeding at wound site with a feeling of pain and swelling. On physical examination, the apex lied in the median position with a bleeding cut about 3 millimeter in length. There was no visible stump on the cut or rupture in the nasal vestibular. Computed tomographic scan showed the abnormal high-density shadow in the nasal apex while the foreign body was located in the subcutaneous tissue of the antero-upper part of septal cartilage. The admitting diagnosis was foreign body in nasal apex. Endoscopic surgery was adopted to remove the foreign body.
Xing
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Lu
Huanxin
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Yu
Gang
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Liu
D004724:Endoscopy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008670:Metals; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000473:pathology; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery*; D010146:Pain; D040521:Subcutaneous Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult
D008670:Metals