Publication: Mysterious Case of Drooling Infant - Hidden Foreign Body over Hard Palate
Date
2023
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Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Foreign body over the hard palate is a rare clinical entity that happen almost
exclusively in young pediatric age group with only about 40 odd cases ever reported.
Most cases in the literature are described as incidental findings of hard palate
mass causing heightened anxiety to parents and clinicians alike during routine oral
cavity examination. Owing to its rarity and lackluster presenting symptoms, this
simple condition are often overlooked but has high propensity to develop into life
threatening condition if dislodged into the airway.
KEY WORDS
Foreign bodies, Hard palate, Infants, Oral cavity, Toys
Description
Gan BC
Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Hospital Duchess of Kent, KM 3.2, Jalan Utara, 90000
Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
Keywords
Foreign bodies, Hard palate, Infants, Oral cavity, Toys