Rare case of random cyanoacrylate glue application to the nose of a 4-year-old girl – management proposal
Authors:
Z. Mateášiková 1; F. Campsie 1; M. Stašek 2; P. Jakubec 3; Richard Salzman 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika otorinolaryngologie a chirurgie hlavy a krku LF UP a FN Olomouc
1; I. chirurgická klinika LF UP a FN Olomouc
2; Klinika plicních nemocí a tuberkulózy LF UP a FN Olomouc
3
Published in:
Otorinolaryngol Foniatr, 71, 2022, No. 2, pp. 97-100.
Category:
Case Reports
doi:
https://doi.org/10.48095/ccorl202297
Overview
Cyanoacrylate adhesives (“superglues”) are mainly used in households. They undergo a rapid anionic polymerisation after application and form a hard solid mass. We report a case of a 4-year-old girl who applied a random cyanoacrylate glue to her nose. The glue was successfully removed under general anaesthesia by gentle dissection using Freer raspatory without causing any damage to the nasal mucosa. To the best of our knowledge, only 3 cases of cyanoacrylate intranasal instillation have been published in the literature so far. The case study suggests an algorithm to guide ENT and paediatric clinicians in the future management of this type of unusual “superglue” injury in the ENT region.
Keywords:
foreign body – cyanoacrylate glue – superglue removal – management algorithm
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