Nasal Septal Perforation due to Button Battery.
- Author:
Heung Man LEE
1
;
Dae Hyung KIM
;
Jeong Min KIM
;
Soon Jae HWANG
;
Sang Hag LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hmlee91@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nasal septal perforation;
Button battery
- MeSH:
Child;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans;
Nasal Cavity;
Nasal Septal Perforation*;
Necrosis;
Nose
- From:Journal of Rhinology
2001;8(1, 2):69-72
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A button battery in the nose of children is an unusual foreign body, which can cause liquefaction necrosis with subsequent severe local tissue destruction. All button batteries as foreign bodies in the nasal cavity should be removed immediately to prevent severe local tissue damage, resulting in late sequelae, such as septal perforation or stenosis of the nasal meatus. We present two cases of nasal septal perforation followed by button battery foreign body and discuss the special aspects of this foreign body.
