An unusual case of long-standing retained nasopharyngeal foreign body.

The nasopharynx is a rare anatomical location where a foreign body may become lodged after being ingested or inhaled. We are presenting a rare case of nasopharyngeal foreign body impaction in a two-and-a-half-year-old child that had been missed for almost a year. The child presented with a history of right-sided foul-smelling nasal discharge, snoring and mouth breathing.