The Importance of Imaging in the Detection of Intraoral Foreign Body.
| Autor: | Partheeban S; Department of Radiology, San Fernando Teaching Hospital, San Fernando, TTO., Chan A; Department of Radiology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TTO., Diljohn J; Department of Radiology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TTO., Cassim N; Department of Radiology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TTO., Rampersad FS; Department of Radiology, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, TTO. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 May 25; Vol. 15 (5), pp. e39500. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 25 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.39500 |
| Abstrakt: | Intraoral foreign bodies (IOFBs) can be seen incidentally on computed tomography (CT) imaging and may mimic pathology. It is therefore important to identify the imaging features of a comestible intraoral foreign body and differentiate them from true pathology to avoid unwarranted patient distress and further imaging or procedures that are unnecessary and costly. This case describes a 31-year-old male who presented to the emergency room following a fall from an eight-foot height, with loss of consciousness for five minutes and right periorbital edema. Subsequent CT imaging of the facial bones revealed multiple facial and orbital fractures as well as a circumscribed, ovoid, hyperdensity with internal air pockets within the inferior left buccal space, which was diagnosed as an intraoral foreign body. Here, we aim to highlight the imaging features of this particular case of comestible intraoral foreign body. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Partheeban et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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