A foreign body (battery) in the nose in a child with a complaint of halitosis; can be a risk for chronic lead poisoning?Müferet Ergüven, Elif YükselS. B. Goztepe Training and Research Hospital Child Health and Diseases, Istanbul
A foreign body in the nose rarely causes halitosis in childhood. Some foreign bodies like metals can stay in the nose for years without any symptoms. We report a case of 14 year old male patient followed up because of JRA (Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) for 2 years and he had a complaint of halitosis for 10 years. A disk battery was removed from the nose in an operation. The patient was investigated because of possible chronic lead poisoning. Keywords: Foreign body, battery, lead poisoning
Halitozis ile başvuran çocukta burunda yabancı cisim (pil); kronik kurşun intoksikasyon tehlikesi olabilir mi?Müferet Ergüven, Elif YükselS.B. Göztepe Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Kliniği, İstanbul
Anahtar Kelimeler: Yabancı cisim, pil, kurşun zehirlenmesi
Müferet Ergüven, Elif Yüksel. A foreign body (battery) in the nose in a child with a complaint of halitosis; can be a risk for chronic lead poisoning?. Medeniyet Med J. 2009; 24(4): 198-200
Corresponding Author: Müferet Ergüven, Türkiye |
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