Buttoned Shut: Management of Complete Unilateral Nasal Obstruction Secondary to Button Battery Injury.
button battery injury
nasal obstruction
nasal reconstruction
nasal stenosis
pediatric facial plastic surgery
pediatric otolaryngology
reconstructive surgery
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2023
Apr 2023
Historique:
accepted:
20
04
2023
medline:
22
5
2023
pubmed:
22
5
2023
entrez:
22
5
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Pediatric button battery ingestion is known to cause potentially devastating injuries to the aerodigestive tract. Placement of a button battery in the nasal passages and subsequent damage it may cause poses a unique management problem as it may involve bony and membranous scarring, aesthetic irregularities, and long-term nasal obstruction. We present a case of a child with complete stenosis of the right nasal vestibule after a button battery injury. With a multidisciplinary surgical approach between an otolaryngologist and a plastic surgeon, the nasal airway patency was restored via a series of dilations and stents. The patient now has a patent right nasal airway that measures equal in diameter to the contralateral side. We conclude that in the case of a child with a button battery in the nose, repair of stenosis may be approached similarly to a case of unilateral choanal atresia, including dilations and stents.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37214042
doi: 10.7759/cureus.37901
pmc: PMC10199780
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e37901Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Harrington et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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