A Case Report of a Nasopharyngeal Foreign Body in a Toddler
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Foreign bodies in the nasopharynx are uncommon presentations in ENT clinics. We report a case of a metallic foreign body in the nasopharynx of a 14-month-old male child. The foreign body was removed under general anaesthesia with orotracheal intubation.
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