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Any object inside the nose that should not normally be there. It mostly occurs in children, but it can happen at any age.
The most commonly implicated objects are food, toys, marbles and necklace beads.
It manifests with blocked air passages, foul-smelling mucus, bleeding or restlessness in the child.
An examination of the nose evidences the impacted object and it is advisable to perform an X-ray to search for more foreign bodies in other locations.
It should be removed by an otolaryngologist using appropriate instruments and the area checked up.
- Glenn C Isaacson, MD, FAAP. Aderonke Ojo, MD. Diagnosis and management of intranasal foreign bodies. UpToDate. Mar 07, 2016.
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- Celenk F, Gokcen C, Celenk N, et al. Association between the self-insertion of nasal and aural foreign bodies and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2013; 77:1291.
Dr. Sara Vitoria
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