Nasal Foreign Body. Button Battery

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Otorhinolaryngology

Case description

Chemical burn caused by a button battery inserted in the nose 12 hours ago in a 9 years old girl when she was playing. Notice the chemical cauterization of the nasal mucosa, including nasal septum, inferior turbinate and nasal floor mucosa. This is the image of a 5 day evolution of the nasal burn.

tags: nose

related terms: button battery nasal chemical burn, button battery, septal perforation


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