Ball Magnets Clicked Together on the Epiglottis.
| Autor: | Taylor MA 2nd; Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA., Spanos SP; Department of Anesthesiology, Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, USA., Fenton SJ; Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA., Russell KW; Department of Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 May 18; Vol. 12 (5), pp. e8181. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 18. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.8181 |
| Abstrakt: | Neodymium ball magnets are commonly ingested by children and are a risk of causing significant morbidity if not addressed appropriately. While most ingested magnets are located distal to the epiglottis in the gastrointestinal tract, they can rarely get lodged across tissues in the mouth and throat such as the epiglottis. Though rare, this represents an impending airway emergency and requires urgent treatment once identified. We present the case of a two-year-old, asymptomatic male who presented after ingesting two neodymium ball magnets that were found to be clicked together across his epiglottis, which were ultimately retrieved by bronchoscopy without complications. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Taylor et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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