Foreign body in the Nasopharynx mimicking an obstructive adenoid

Abstract

Foreign body in the nasopharynx is not a day-to-day experience in any Ear, Nose and Throat clinic as opposed to foreign bodies in the ear or nose. We present a case of food lodgment (piece of yam-dascorial) in the nasopharynx of a 2-year old male child. This was ignorantly dislodged into his nasopharynx by finger sweep procedure by the mother when the child chocked during feeding.

Jos Journal of Medicine, Volume 7 No. 2