A Case of Nasal Cavity Foreign Bodies by Inhalation of Polyurethane Foam.

Author: Jae Hyuk LEE ¹ ; Jin Su PARK ; Kyung Chul LEE ; Seok Jin HONG
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1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Polyurethane foam; Inhalation; Nasal cavity; Foreign bodies
MeSH: Child; Foreign Bodies*; Humans; Inhalation*; Korea; Mentally Disabled Persons; Nasal Cavity*; Nasal Mucosa; Nasopharynx; Necrosis; Plastics; Play and Playthings; Polyurethanes*
From:Journal of Rhinology 2016;23(1):65-69
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Foreign bodies in the nasal cavity are commonly encountered in otorhinolaryngologic practice, particularly among children and mentally handicapped patients. Such foreign bodies include plastic toys, pebbles, seeds, buttons, and many others. Many of these foreign bodies can be easily removed with simple tools. However, some of them adhere to the nasal mucosa, resulting in complications such as necrosis or neurovascular injury of the nasal mucosa. Polyurethane foam in the nasal cavity has never been reported in Korea. Furthermore, the complications caused by polyurethane foam in the nasal cavity have not yet been reported. In this article, we report a man who presented with polyurethane foam that had spread into both nasal cavity and nasopharynx by inhalation and adhered to the nasal cavity and sinuses.