Headscarf Pin Localized in the Right Main Bronchus and Two Pins in the Abdomen

Apilioğulları, Burhan; Düzgün, Nuri; Eşme, Hıdır; Yavsan, Mehmet

doi:10.15197/sabad.1.12.16

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“…A general male predominance for FBA has been reported by many authors, while scarf pin aspiration occurs uniquely in female patients; no reports have described male patients. 5 – 15 Our study was consistent with this finding in that all patients were female.…”

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“…Our literature review showed that the mean age of this population is 13 to 20 years. 5 , 6 , 7 , 9 In the present series, the patients’ ages ranged from 8 to 30 years with a mean age of 15.74 years. The occurrence of scarf pin aspiration in older patients compared with other types of FBA can be explained by the fact that this accident occurs mostly in young Muslim girls who have newly started wearing hijabs.…”

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confidence: 76%

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Scarf pin-related hijab syndrome: A new name for an unusual type of foreign body aspiration

2017

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BackgroundForeign body aspiration refers to the inhalation of an object into the respiratory system and is a serious and potentially fatal event. A distinct group of patients has recently been recognized among Muslim nations. These patients include women who wear headscarves and place the safety pin in their mouth prior to securing the veils, leading to accidental foreign body aspiration. The aim of this study was to analyze the main presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of patients with scarf pin aspiration.MethodsThis prospective study involved patients with a history of scarf pin aspiration admitted to a single center during an 18-month period. Their main presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome were analyzed.ResultsIn total, 27 patients were included. The needle was extracted by flexible bronchoscopy in 12 (44.4%) patients, rigid bronchoscopy in 13 (48.1%), and thoracotomy in 2 (74%). One patient died during rigid bronchoscopy. All remaining 26 patients were satisfied with the postsurgical outcome at a mean follow-up of 1 week.ConclusionsScarf pin aspiration differs from other types of foreign body aspiration considering the specific population affected, and its management algorithm may thus differ from that of other foreign bodies. The left main bronchus is the most common site of pin impaction. Rigid bronchoscopy is the most commonly performed procedure for successful retrieval.

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Scarf pin-related hijab syndrome: A new name for an unusual type of foreign body aspiration

2017

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“…Diagnosis is usually straightforward via a history and the presence of the radio-opaque pin on a chest X-ray. For proximally located pins in the trachea and main bronchi, the treatment is extraction using a rigid bronchoscope and less commonly a fl exible bronchoscopy [8].…”

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confidence: 99%