Abstract:Button batteries usage in electrical devices like toys, watches, calculators etc has significantly increased in recent times and due to their easy availability and small size, these batteries can be very easily inserted by small children in the nose. A nasal button battery is an otorhinolaryngological emergency as it can lead to severe damage, necrosis, and perforation of the nasal septum, intranasal synechiae , and nasal deformity [1]. Button batteries should ideally be removed in a controlled setting under g… Show more
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