Most common cause of U/L mucopurulent rhinorrhea in a child is:: (A) Foreign body, (B) Adenoids which are blocking the airways, (C) Deted nasal septum, (D) Inadequately treated acute frontal sinusitis
Answer is A. A unilateral nasal discharge is nearly always due to foreign body and if duscharge has an unpleasant smell,it is pathognic. If a child presents with unilateral,foul smeling nasal discharge,foreign body must be excluded. Ref Dhingra 6/e,p 161.