Annals of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (ISSN 2835-7132) | Volume 2, Issue 2 | Case Report | Open Access

Accidental Finding of a Buried Foreign Body in the Occipital Clivus of a Child: A Case Report

Ping-Ping Cao*

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Bejing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, China

*Correspondence to: Ping-Ping Cao 

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Abstract

Buried foreign bodies in occipital clivus are scarce in the pediatric age group. We present an unusual pediatric case in which was accidentally found a buried High-density foreign object inserted into the occipital clivus at the deep side of the adenoid. Clinical examination and CT angiography showed no critical blood vessels or brain tissue involvement. By transoral approach, minimally invasive surgery with the guidance of a computer-assisted navigation system was conducted to remove the foreign body.

Keywords:

Buried foreign body; Nasopharynx; Occipital clivus; Navigation system

Citation:

Baiyang Wang, Bao-Feng Wang, Heng Wang, Ping-Ping Cao.Accidental Finding of a Buried Foreign Body in the Occipital Clivus of a Child: A Case Report. Annal of Otol Head and Neck Surg. 2023;2(2):1-5.