Uncommon Presentation of an Unusual Foreign Body
| Autor: | Pragalath Kumar, Jayalaxmi S Aihole |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics pharynx Stridor Case Report Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Esophagus medicine Foreign Bodies Gastrointestinal tract Impaction business.industry Pharynx fungi respiratory system medicine.disease foreign body Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology sense organs Foreign body medicine.symptom Presentation (obstetrics) business |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine : Peer-reviewed, Official Publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine |
| ISSN: | 1998-359X 0972-5229 |
| Popis: | 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. |
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