Unilateral inferior turbinate hypoplasia caused by a longstanding (approximately 35 yr) nasal foreign body.

Autor: Derosas F, Marioni G, Brescia G, Florio A, Staffieri C, Staffieri A
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Zdroj: ENT: Ear, Nose & Throat Journal; Jan2008, Vol. 87 Issue 1, p28-33, 3p
Abstrakt: We report the unusual case of a 44-year-old man who presented with a plastic foreign body that had been lodged in his right nasal cavity for approximately 35 years. Initial attempts to remove the object were unsuccessful; only after it was broken into several parts was removal achieved. Rigid nasal endoscopy and computed tomography revealed hypoplasia of the ipsilateral inferior turbinate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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