Organic (reactive) foreign body

Inert (non-reactive) foreign body

Type

No. of patients

% (of the total cases)

Type

No. of patients

% (of the total cases)

Bean

12

24

Plastic whistle

5

10

Peanut

5

10

Plastic pen cap

4

8

Maize grain

3

6

Pill cover

2

4

Almond shell

3

6

Scarf needle

2

4

A piece of vegetable

2

4

Egg shell

1

2

Cherry seed

1

2

Metallic bead

1

2

Cover of peanut

1

2

Pumpkin seed

1

2

A piece of walnut

1

2

A piece of waternut

1

2

Pea seed

1

2

Decomposed paper

1

2

A piece of cashew nut

1

2

A piece of coconut

1

2

Bone piece

1

2