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Al Mushrif Children’s
Specialty Center ends the
suffering of 10-year-old boy
(Abu
Dhabi, UAE) -
Al Mushrif Children’s
Specialty Center, managed by
Ambulatory Healthcare
Services, a SEHA Health
System Facility,
successfully treated a child
with a foreign object lodged
in the nasal cavity.
The child had been
experiencing a foul-smelling
nasal discharge and bad
breath for the past two
years, while suffering from
recurrent Upper Respiratory
Tract Infection (URTI)
during this time. Having
visited multiple medical
facilities, both regionally
and abroad, the common
diagnosis alluded to
unhealthy dental hygiene.
The constant foul odour
from the child’s nose and
mouth began to adversely
affect his psychological
state as he was ostracized
during social gatherings
with family and friends.
The patient visited Al
Mushrif Children’s Specialty
Center this summer, hoping
to find the root cause of
the symptoms. Dr. Mai Naif
Al Shoufi, ENT Specialist,
conducted a preliminary
nasal examination which did
not reveal any reason for
the blockage in the right
nostril, or cause for the
smell. She proceeded to
conduct an endoscopy of the
nose which showed a large
object trapped deep in the
child’s right nostril. The
doctor immediately removed
the foreign object which
turned out to be a piece of
plastic.
The team
managed to retrieve the
object without any
complications. The child was
soon able to breathe
comfortably from both his
nostrils and left Al Mushrif
Children’s Specialty Center
feeling ecstatic about the
results.
Dr. Mai
Naif Al-Shoufi, ENT
Specialist, Al Mushrif
Children’s Specialty Center,
said: “The patient presented
with symptoms that might be
caused by various issues,
some more obvious than the
others. Given how long the
child experienced these
effects and the adverse
impact it has had on his
mental health, we wanted to
get to the bottom of the
issue and find the cause of
the bad breath and nasal
discharge. Moreover, I
wanted to be able to treat
the child for him to resume
some normalcy.
Commenting on the ENT
procedure, the mother of the
patient, said: “For a very
long time, his father and I
felt helpless as we were
unable to help our son. I am
very thankful to Dr. Mai and
the entire team who were
able to accurately diagnose
and treat my son. He
received outstanding care
from the physicians, nurses
and wider team. We are
extremely happy to put this
behind us as it has troubled
my son both physically and
mentally for a long time.”
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