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1Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Duchess of Kent, KM 3.2, Jalan Utara, 90000, Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia.
Insights
Foreign bodies on the hard palate are rare in children, often found incidentally. Early detection is crucial as dislodgement can lead to life-threatening airway obstruction.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Background:
- Foreign body ingestion/aspiration is common in pediatrics.
- Hard palate foreign bodies are exceptionally rare, with <40 reported cases.
- Often present as incidental findings during oral examinations, causing parental anxiety.
Abstract:
Foreign body over the hard palate is a rare clinical entity that happen almost exclusively in young pediatric age group with only about 40 odd cases ever reported. Most cases in the literature are described as incidental findings of hard palate mass causing heightened anxiety to parents and clinicians alike during routine oral cavity examination. Owing to its rarity and lackluster presenting symptoms, this simple condition are often overlooked but has high propensity to develop into life threatening condition if dislodged into the airway.
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