Man in China finds 20-year-old dice lodged in nose after chronic sneezing

livemint.com November 30, 2024, 09:01 AM UTC

A 23-year-old man in China suffered from chronic sneezing for 20 years due to a two-centimeter dice lodged in his nose. Doctors discovered the dice during an endoscopy after he sought treatment for worsening symptoms. The man, Xiaoma, initially tried traditional Chinese medicine but found no relief. At Xian Gaoxin Hospital, doctors diagnosed him with allergic rhinitis, but further investigation revealed the foreign object causing his issues. The dice had fused with surrounding tissue, making its removal risky. Surgeons successfully extracted it, ending Xiaoma's long-term discomfort. Doctors emphasized the importance of monitoring for foreign objects in the nasal passages.


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