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Published on: September 11, 2018
Incidental Radiographic Detection of a Foreign Body in the Nose of a Child
Reem R Al-Natsha1, Fouad S Salama2, Dima A Akkielah3
1Dr. Al-Natsha is a pediatric dentist consultant, Dental Department, Security Forces Hospital, Ministry of Interior, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
Foreign bodies in the nasal cavity are common in children, possibly due to their curiosity to explore body openings. The purpose of this report was to describe a case of an undetected nasal foreign body in a 10-year-old girl who presented to a pediatric dentistry clinic for a routine dental examination. A foreign body in the nasal cavity was discovered during a panoramic radiographic examination. A prompt referral to the otorhinolaryngologist was critical to confirm the diagnosis and successfully remove the foreign body. This case report demonstrates that dentists can play a significant role in the diagnosis of foreign objects in children.
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