Esophagoscopy for Removal of Foreign Body in a Seven-Month-Old Premature Infant

Perrone, John A.; Cipcic, Joseph A.

doi:10.1001/archotol.1957.03830230097017

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“…Esophagoscopy has been used for the removal of FB in early age group infants for a very long time. [ 7 ] Access to the FB and minimal damage to the esophageal mucosa were important in our patient, particularly due to the young age of the child. It has been reported that rigid esophagoscopy is a very successful method of removing FBs even if they are chronic in nature.…”

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Presentation of an unusual metallic foreign body in a child

Vernekar¹,

Setia

2018

J Family Med Prim Care

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Ingestion of foreign object is a common problem with children. These foreign bodies (FBs) can be in the respiratory tract of the aerodigestive tract. A 14-month-old male child presented to the emergency department of our hospital at 6.30 pm with irritability and continuous crying. On radiology, we found that the metallic body in the shape of a cycle was lodged in the upper esophagus. We decided to remove the FB endoscopically using an esophagoscope. We used meticulous and gentle manipulation around the edge of the metallic FB and did over a sufficient amount of time so as to dislodge the body from the impacted esophageal mucosa without causing any trauma or bleeding from the adjacent site. The child was placed under overnight observation in the hospital. The stay in the hospital was uneventful, and the child was discharged the next day. We would like to present this case due to unusual shape and nature of the FB and the difficulty encountered in clinical management of the patient.

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