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Case Reports
. 2017 Jul;21(7):460-462.
doi: 10.4103/ijccm.IJCCM_436_16.

Uncommon Presentation of an Unusual Foreign Body

Jayalaxmi S Aihole  1 , Pragalath Kumar  2
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Case Reports

Uncommon Presentation of an Unusual Foreign Body

Jayalaxmi S Aihole et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2017 Jul.

Abstract

Esophageal foreign bodies (FBs) are common and can be the serious cause of morbidity and mortality in children. One-third of FBs, retained in the gastrointestinal tract, are found in the esophagus. Their management depends on the anatomical location, shape, size, and the duration of impaction. In children, unwitnessed esophageal FBs can present with respiratory symptoms such as stridor. Therefore, a high index of suspicion is generally required to avoid significant morbidity and mortality. We are reporting an unusual FB with unusual symptoms in a 2-year-old female child.

Keywords: Esophagus; foreign body; pharynx.

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Figure 1
(a) Chest X-ray showing right lung consolidation with no evidence of radiopaque foreign body. (b) The foreign body, metallic foil retrieved by thoracoscopy
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Figure 2
(a) Computed tomography scan thorax - sagittal section - radiopaque foreign body posterior to cricopharynx. (b) Computed tomography scan thorax - transverse section - radiopaque foreign body
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