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abstract: 'Nasopharynx is an exceptionally rare anatomical location for foreign body impaction. We present a rare case of nasopharyngeal foreign body (NFB) in a 7 years old child. The diagnosis was confirmed by nasal endoscopy. Immediate removal of foreign body (FB) in the nasopharynx was performed under general anesthesia. This rare situation is potentially dangerous, since its dislodgment may cause fatal airway obstruction. Therefore, in all cases with missing foreign bodies in the aerodigestive system, nasopharyngeal impaction should be kept in mind and endoscopic examination of the region should be considered'
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  - family: Singh
    given: Rakesh Kumar
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  - family: Varshney
    given: Saurabh
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  - family: Bist
    given: Sampan Singh
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  - family: Gupta
    given: Nitin
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date: 2008-04-10
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datestamp: 2008-06-02 00:33:04
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  - Kakkilaya BS
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  - family: Kakkilaya
    given: Srinivas
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keywords: 'Foreign body, Nasopharynx'
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publication: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
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referencetext: "1.\tDas SK. Aetiological evaluation of foreign bodies in the ear and nose. J Laryngol Otol 1984;98:989–991.\r\n2.\tBhatia PL. Otolaryngological foreign bodies: a study in Jos, Nigeria. Tropical Doctor 1989;19:62-64.\r\n3.\tOzer C, Ozer F, Sener M,  Yavuz H.  A forgotten gauze pack in the nasopharynx: an unfortunate complication of adenotonsillectomy. Am J Otolaryngol  2007;28:191-193. \r\n4.\tBriggs RD, Pou AM, Friedman NR. An Unusual Catch in the Nasopharynx. Am J Otolaryngol 2001;22: 354-357.\r\n5.\tOysu C,  Yilmaz HB, Sahin AA,  Külekçi M. Marble impaction in the nasopharynx following oral ingestion. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2003;260:522–523. \r\n6.\tEghtedari F. Long lasting nasopharyngeal foreign body. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003;129:293–294"
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title: A Rare Nasopharyngeal Foreign Body
type: journale
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volume: 7
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