Radiology of a rare foreign body in the nasal cavity

We report a 76-year-old man referred because of incessant epistaxis. During presurgical investigation a radiodense mass was detected in the left nasal cavity, which turned out to be an iodoform-soaked gauze pack put in by a general practitioner some weeks previously and simply forgotten.

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Published in:Neuroradiology 2000-08, Vol.42 (8), p.623-624
Main Authors: SCHOENDORF, J, JUNGEHUELSING, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Ent, stomatology, face, injuries. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents: otorhinolaryngology
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Nose
Radiography
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:We report a 76-year-old man referred because of incessant epistaxis. During presurgical investigation a radiodense mass was detected in the left nasal cavity, which turned out to be an iodoform-soaked gauze pack put in by a general practitioner some weeks previously and simply forgotten.
ISSN:0028-3940
1432-1920
DOI:10.1007/s002340000349