A Case of a Retained Foreign Body Nose with a Latent Period of 25 Years: A Rare Case Report

Sudeep M*, Shankar S and Anup S
 

Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal

^*Correspondance to: Sudeep Mishra 

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Abstract:

We present a case of a 41-years old man with discomfort and small blackish discoloration around the dorsum of nose. Anterior rhinoscopy was unremarkable. It was confirmed a foreign body by CT scan and was removed via external approach. There was a history of Septoplasty around 25-years back without any history of external trauma, a retained foreign body nose with such a long latency of symptoms is a very rare occurrence.

Keywords:

Nasal foreign body; Retained foreign body; Long latency

Cite the Article:

Sudeep M, Shankar S, Anup S. A Case of a Retained Foreign Body Nose with a Latent Period of 25 Years: A Rare Case Report. Clin Case Rep Int. 2024; 8: 1653.