• Satvinder Singh Bakshi, V Nirmal Coumare, Madhu Priya, and Sithananda Kumar.
• Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat and Head and Neck Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
• J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar 1; 50 (3): 485-7.

BackgroundOne of the common emergencies presenting to the emergency department is a child who has inserted a foreign body into their nose. Of the various things that children insert accidently, the most dangerous are button batteries.Case ReportWe followed up 11 cases of children with history of button battery insertion in the nose for 1 year. We found that all of the patients had developed a septal perforation; other sequelae included nasal adhesions and saddle nose. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Button batteries in the nose are dangerous and can lead to early complications with long-term consequences for the patients. Early diagnosis is required so that they can be removed as soon as possible to prevent the development of complications and long-term sequelae.Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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