A case series of button batteries as nasal foreign bodies among children

Authors

  • Aloke Bose Majumdar Department of E.N.T & Head Neck Surgery, MGM Medical College & LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar, India
  • Arup Sengupta Department of E.N.T & Head Neck Surgery, MGM Medical College & LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar, India
  • Shib Shankar Paul Department of E.N.T & Head Neck Surgery, MGM Medical College & LSK Hospital, Kishanganj, Bihar, India

Keywords:

Button batteries, Nasal septal perforation, Para nasal sinuses, Occipito mental view

Abstract

Foreign bodies are a common occurrence in children that may be either accidental or self-induced as a matter of habit. Various materials have been reported as foreign bodies like metal, plastic toy parts, food matters, etc. Button batteries have been reported as foreign bodies in the nose and are especially relevant, due to their early chemical disintegration in contact with mucosal surface; hence, need emergency surgical intervention to avoid complications like septal necrosis and perforation. Here, we report four cases of button batteries in the nose at various stages of presentation with their sequelae along with a review of literature.

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Published

2017-02-12