Dergiler / Göztepe Tıp Dergisi / 2009 / Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 4

Halitozis ile başvuran çocukta burunda yabancı cisim (pil); kronik kurşun intoksikasyon tehlikesi olabilir mi?

A foreign body (battery) in the nose in a child with a complaint of halitosis; can be a risk for chronic lead poisoning?

Elif YÜKSEL, Mürefet ERGÜVEN

Sayfa
198–200
DOI
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Abstract

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.