An Entangled Fish Hook in Nose: A Tricky Case ()
Rajesh Kar,
M. V. Jagade,
A. Anoop,
Shubhangi Kedar,
Dnyaneshwar Rohe,
Poonam Khairnar,
Vandana P. Thorawade,
Reshma Chavan
Department of ENT & Head & Neck Surgery, Grant Government Medical College & Sir J. J Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India.
DOI: 10.4236/ijohns.2014.33025
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Abstract
ENT practitioners encounter different types of nasal foreign bodies in their daily practices. A variety of nasal foreign bodies have been described in literature. Here we present a case of an entangled fish hook in the nose of a 30-year-old fisherman.
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Kar, R. , Jagade, M. , Anoop, A. , Kedar, S. , Rohe, D. , Khairnar, P. , Thorawade, V. and Chavan, R. (2014) An Entangled Fish Hook in Nose: A Tricky Case.
International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery,
3, 137-139. doi:
10.4236/ijohns.2014.33025.
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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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