Why is the endoscope stuck in the baby's nose?

We describe such a case but with a unique course of events. Upon initial examination of an 8-month old baby presenting with respiratory distress a flexible endoscope was inserted through the nose and a foreign body was not seen. Several attempts to extract the endoscope were unsuccessful. The baby was taken to the operating room and under general anesthesia the endoscope was pushed further into the nose and a door-key with the endoscope edge in its hole appeared from the nasopharynx behind the soft palate and both were removed.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Case reports Source Type: research