A child presented with a history of unilateral purulent nasal discharge with occasional bloody discharge from the same side, The diagnosis is?
Correct Answer: Foreign body
Description: In case of foreign body in the nasal cavity, the child presents with unilateral nasal discharge which is often foul smelling and occasionally bloodstained. It is a dictum that "if a child presents with unilateral, foul-smelling, nasal discharge, the foreign body must be excluded. If it is radiopaque,a radiograph of the nose is useful to confirm Ref: Dhingra 7e pg 181.
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