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. 2014 Jan;66(1):13-6.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-012-0529-2. Epub 2012 Mar 4.

Foreign body in ear, nose and throat: experience in a tertiary hospital

Ritam Ray  1 , Manatosh Dutta  1 , Manoj Mukherjee  1 , Ganesh Chandra Gayen  1
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Foreign body in ear, nose and throat: experience in a tertiary hospital

Ritam Ray et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

To study the incidence of various foreign bodies in patients of different age and sex, attending E.N.T. Department, a retrospective review was done in Department of E.N.T., Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Burdwan. About 334 patients with foreign body in ENT region presented to Department of E.N.T., Burdwan Medical College and Hospital from October 2008 to September 2010 were included in the study. Foreign body in ENT region is a common problem frequently encountered in both children and adults. Their accurate diagnosis and management without any complications is often challenging.

Keywords: Coin; Ear; Foreign body; Nose; Throat.

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X-ray showing radio opaque foreign body (metallic locket) in throat
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X-ray showing radio opaque foreign body (meat bone) in throat
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X-ray showing radio-opaque foreign body (coin) in throat
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