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Ritam Ray1, Manatosh Dutta1, Manoj Mukherjee1
1Department of E.N.T, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, P. O. Rajbati, Burdwan, 713104 West Bengal India.
Abstract:
To study the incidence of various foreign bodies in patients of different age and sex, attending E.N.T. Department, a retrospective review was done in Department of E.N.T., Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Burdwan. About 334 patients with foreign body in ENT region presented to Department of E.N.T., Burdwan Medical College and Hospital from October 2008 to September 2010 were included in the study. Foreign body in ENT region is a common problem frequently encountered in both children and adults. Their accurate diagnosis and management without any complications is often challenging.
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