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My 8yo has had for years an infection odor surrounding her head. inside r nostril shows a swollen red lump. history epistaxis. foreign object or what?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Foreign body: With the story you tell it is very conceivable that she has a foreign body in her nose. The swollen red lump can represent a response to a foreign body or it may be a nasal polyp she should have an ENT physician take a peek up her nose to verify the problem.

Dr Lewis agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

My 8yo has had for years an infection odor surrounding her head. inside r nostril shows a swollen red lump. history epistaxis. foreign object or what?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Dr Lewis agreed

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