Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2014 Nov;57(11):783-786. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.11.783.

Two Cases of Button Battery in Nasal Cavity

• Kwak JW
• Oh H
• Kim HJ
• Kim KS

• KMID: 1963759
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2014.57.11.783

Abstract

With the wide use of button battery in everyday life, the risk associated with its use is also increasing. Mechanical pressure, chemical and electrical burn caused by button battery in the nasal cavity result in necrosis. Prolonged presence of button battery in the nasal cavity may also incur serious side effects of cosmetic nature, including saddle nose. Thus prompt diagnosis and treatment is important when button battery is detected in the nasal cavity. We present two cases of button battery in the nasal cavity with review of literatures.

Keyword

Button battery; Foreign body; Nasal cavity

MeSH Terms

Burns
Diagnosis
Foreign Bodies
Nasal Cavity*
Necrosis
Nose