Occult Foreign Bodies in ENT
Introduction Foreign bodies are common ENT emergencies. Histories are usually forthcoming from the patient himself or the relatives . Three occult foreign bodies are reported here, which were missed even by treating doctors, with discussion about steps to avoid such errors in future. Case Series...
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doaj-0bf61efb5db249acb6739aa6894c111f2021-03-10T11:02:18ZengThe Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West BengalBengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery2395-24072015-08-0123210.47210/bjohns.2015.v23i2.49Occult Foreign Bodies in ENTBijan Kumar Adhikary0Subhra Deb Biswas1Avick Das2Swapan Kumar Ghosh3MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOLKATAIPGME&R, KolkataIPGME&R, KolkataIPGME&R, Kolkata Introduction Foreign bodies are common ENT emergencies. Histories are usually forthcoming from the patient himself or the relatives . Three occult foreign bodies are reported here, which were missed even by treating doctors, with discussion about steps to avoid such errors in future. Case Series Case 1: Though the history was apparent, the foreign body was removed only after 13 years from the Zygomatic region. Case 2: The parents were aware of the foreign body but inadequate investigations led to a delayed diagnosis. Case 3: The history clinched the diagnosis. Pre operative localization and separate incision to remove the foreign body saved the vital structures. Discussion A high index of suspicion, meticulous history and proper investigation like x-ray or CT scan or MRI of the diseased area may help in locating the hidden foreign bodies in the ENT region. https://bjohns.in/journal3/index.php/bjohns/article/view/49Foreign BodiesCheekPalatine TonsilTrismusX-rayPain |
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Occult Foreign Bodies in ENT |
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Occult Foreign Bodies in ENT |
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Occult Foreign Bodies in ENT |
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Occult Foreign Bodies in ENT |
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The Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West Bengal |
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Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery |
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2395-2407 |
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2015-08-01 |
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Introduction
Foreign bodies are common ENT emergencies. Histories are usually forthcoming from the patient himself or the relatives . Three occult foreign bodies are reported here, which were missed even by treating doctors, with discussion about steps to avoid such errors in future.
Case Series
Case 1: Though the history was apparent, the foreign body was removed only after 13 years from the Zygomatic region.
Case 2: The parents were aware of the foreign body but inadequate investigations led to a delayed diagnosis.
Case 3: The history clinched the diagnosis. Pre operative localization and separate incision to remove the foreign body saved the vital structures.
Discussion
A high index of suspicion, meticulous history and proper investigation like x-ray or CT scan or MRI of the diseased area may help in locating the hidden foreign bodies in the ENT region.
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Foreign Bodies Cheek Palatine Tonsil Trismus X-ray Pain |
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