Something Stuck Up My Child’s Nose? A Parent’s Guide to Nasal Foreign Bodies Young children explore the world with extraordinary curiosity. Unfortunately, that curiosity sometimes involves putting things in places they do not belong. Beads, peas, bits of toys, paper, foam, seeds and small pieces of food can all end up inside a child’s nose. Sometimes a parent actually sees it happen. At other times nobody notices, and the first clue appears days later when the child develops a blocked nostril, an unpleasant smell or discharge from only one side of the nose. A nasal foreign body is the medical term for an object that has become lodged inside the nose. Most can be removed safely, but how parents respond matters . Repeated attempts with tweezers, fingers or other instruments can push an object deeper or injure the nasal lining. There is also one particularly important exception that every parent should know about: a button battery in the nose requires urgent hospital assessme...
Petrous Apex Cholesteatoma: Expert Care for Complex Temporal Bone Conditions Persistent deep ear pain, progressive hearing loss, unsteadiness, or subtle facial weakness can easily be mistaken for routine sinus issues or recurring ear infections. However, when symptoms arise from deep within the temporal bone at the base of the skull, a detailed radiological investigation may reveal a Petrous Apex Cholesteatoma . The petrous apex is the innermost, pyramid-shaped portion of the temporal bone, located near vital cranial nerves, major blood vessels, and the brainstem. A cholesteatoma in this region is a benign (non-cancerous) but locally aggressive skin-lined cyst that expands over time. Left unmanaged, it can gradually erode surrounding bone and impinge on critical neurological structures. Because of its deep location, managing a petrous apex cholesteatoma requires sub-specialised otological expertise, high-resolution imaging, and advanced surgical planning. This guide explains the ...