Nasogastric tubes are commonly used in hospitals for both feeding and/or decompression of the upper gastrointestinal tract. We present a case of a forgotten nasogastric tube coincidentally found, four years after difficult removal, lodged in the nose and nasopharynx. We also describe the problems of knotted nasogastric tubes and different methods of removal.
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