Deepika Pratap, Manasa K N, Suprita Shivakumar Savadatti, Abhishek Narayan Parbat, Mohammed Furqan Patel, Md Idrees Rehman

AN INCIDENTAL FINDING OF BUTTON BATTERY IN THE NOSE WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATION - A CASE REPORT OF A RARE PRESENTATION

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Aim And Background-A foreign body in nose presents with unilateral purulent nasal discharge, nasal obstruction and nasal bleed. We present a case in which a button battery remained uncomplicated in the nasal cavity for a year. However, if it is found, it should be removed as early as possible. A 6-year-old female child presented with a Case Description – one-year history of foul-smelling, left-sided nasal discharge. During anterior rhinoscopy, a black, rigid mass was observed. A circular foreign object was found in the floor of the left nasal cavity during a CT (computed tomography) scan of the Nose and PNS (paranasal sinuses). General anesthesia was used during the diagnostic nasal endoscopy on the child. A foreign body was visualized and removed using a curved curette. The nasal mucosa was normal on follow-up, and there was no septal perforation. A detailed history, assessment and radiological examination pla Conclusion- ys a key role in management of foreign bodies. We report that a button battery was left in the nose for a long time without causing any problems. There were no complications from an unnoticed button battery in the Clinical Significance: nose for a year. However, if it is found, it should be removed

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