Intranasal foreign body mimicking a fat-containing lesion

We present a 21-month-old child with a foreign body (an intranasal almond) measuring fat attenuation on CT. To the best of our knowledge, this appearance has not been previously described and can be confused with other diagnoses resulting in inappropriate or delayed treatment.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric radiology 2014-05, Vol.44 (5), p.618-620
Hauptverfasser:	Lukse, Ruby, Walled, Douglas, Raden, Mark, Neuman, Jeremy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adipose Tissue - diagnostic imaging Case Report Diagnosis, Differential Female Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging Humans Imaging Infant Medicine Medicine & Public Health Neuroradiology Nose - diagnostic imaging Nose - injuries Nuclear Medicine Oncology Pediatrics Prunus Radiology Soft Tissue Injuries - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods Ultrasound
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a 21-month-old child with a foreign body (an intranasal almond) measuring fat attenuation on CT. To the best of our knowledge, this appearance has not been previously described and can be confused with other diagnoses resulting in inappropriate or delayed treatment.
ISSN:	0301-0449 1432-1998
DOI:	10.1007/s00247-013-2821-z