An unusual foreign body (Big Metallic Nut) in the nasopharynx of an infant

Common Foreign Body, Unusual Site

“…Because the nasopharynx is a large space, small flat foreign bodies such as coins will not cause obstruction of the nasal airway. As small children do not cooperate for clinical examination of the nasopharynx, a radiograph of the nasopharynx is a useful tool when a foreign body is not visualized on radiographs of the neck, thorax, and abdomen 3 …”

“…As small children do not cooperate for clinical examination of the nasopharynx, a radiograph of the nasopharynx is a useful tool when a foreign body is not visualized on radiographs of the neck, thorax, and abdomen. 3 Removal of a foreign body from the nasopharynx is generally performed under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation, with the patient placed in Rose's position or a supine position. 3 In some selected cases, nasopharyngeal foreign bodies may be removed under local anesthesia by placing the patient in head-low position.…”

“…3 Removal of a foreign body from the nasopharynx is generally performed under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation, with the patient placed in Rose's position or a supine position. 3 In some selected cases, nasopharyngeal foreign bodies may be removed under local anesthesia by placing the patient in head-low position.…”

“…Many instances of various foreign bodies lodged in the nasopharynx of children are reported in the literature, such as safety pins, 1 thimbles, 2 metallic nuts, 3 bangles, 4 and so on. A foreign body may enter the nasopharynx by regurgitation following vomiting or forceful coughing of an ingested or aspirated foreign body 1 .…”