title: An Asymptomatic Foreign Body in the Nose in an Eighteen-Year-Old Patient: Button Battery.
abstract: Foreign bodies lodged in the upper airway are a common occurrence in children. Many unusual foreign bodies in the nose have been reported as foreign bodies like nuts, plastic toy parts, beads, and so forth. Most of these produce minimal morbidity but button batteries due to their early chemical disintegration require early surgical intervention. Here, we report a case of button battery lodged in the nose for several years with a symptom of nasal obstruction and chronic sinusitis.
authors.affiliation: Konya Education and Training Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 42090 Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Merih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onal
authors.affiliation: Konya Education and Training Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 42090 Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gultekin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ovet
authors.affiliation: Konya Education and Training Hospital, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 42090 Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Necat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alatas