AN UNUSUAL ENCOUNTER TO FOREIGN BODY IN THE HARD PALATE

Abstract

Foreign bodies are a common occurrence in pediatrics, which health care professionals usually encounter in cases where children accidentally swallow a foreign body or stick objects in their ears or nose. A child with a foreign body stuck to the hard palate, however, is a rare occurrence. Foreign bodies embedded in the palate are uncommon findings and may occasionally mimic oral lesions. In the majority of the cases, foreign body embedment in the palate happens in infants and children who are unable to give history. We present a case of 9 months old boy with foreign body embedded in hard palate for 4 weeks.