scholarly journals Clinical Approaches to Migrating Ingested Foreign Bodies in the Neck

2020 ◽  
pp. 014556132094878
Author(s):  
Nien-Hsuan Ho ◽  
Feng-Chi Chang ◽  
Yi-Fen Wang

This report presents 2 unusual cases along with a review of the current literature. Further, it aims to propose an algorithm for the initial surgical management of migrating ingested foreign bodies, focusing on the use of fluoroscopy, rigid laryngopharyngoscopy, and an external surgical approach. A 42-year-old man presented with progressive odynophagia after swallowing a fish bone 20 days previously, and a 60-year-old woman presented with a painful enlarging mass over the left lower neck for 1 month. The first case involved a horizontally oriented pharyngeal fish bone with a portion in the neck, which was removed under fluoroscopic guidance and rigid laryngopharyngoscopy in succession. In the second case, there was an extraluminal fish bone that had migrated into the sternocleidomastoid muscle, which was retrieved through cervical incision. All foreign bodies were removed without complications. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second report of fluoroscopy-guided ingested foreign body retrieval and the first one with a proposed algorithm for the management of migrating ingested foreign body in the neck. The location and orientation of migrating ingested foreign bodies as well as their relation to structures in the neck are important factors in determining the surgical approach.

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 238
Author(s):  
Ade Asyari ◽  
Novialdi Novialdi ◽  
Fachzi Fitri ◽  
Yolazenia Yolazenia

AbstrakBenda asing yang tertelan merupakan kegawatdaruratan di bidang telinga hidung tenggorok (THT). Tulang ikan merupakan salah satu benda asing di tenggorok yang banyak ditemukan. Abses retrofaring merupakan komplikasi yang sering terjadi akibat tersangkut benda asing ini. Foto polos leher posisi lateral perlu dilakukan untuk kecurigaan adanya lesi di daerah faring. Pasien dengan gejala menetap harus dievaluasi dengan endoskopi, walaupun pada pemeriksaan radiologi tidak tampak. Benda asing harus segera dikeluarkan untuk mencegah komplikasi lebih lanjut. Abses retrofaring diterapi dengan medikamentosa dan drainase pus. Jika terdapat benda asing harus dikeluarkan. Dilaporkan dua kasus benda asing tulang ikan di introitus esofagus. Kasus pertama pada seorang pasien laki-laki umur 42 tahun tanpa abses retrofaring dan kasus kedua pada anak laki-laki berusia 8 tahun dengan abses retrofaring. Tulang ikan terlihat pada ronsen foto leher jaringan lunak posisi lateral. Pada kedua pasien dilakukan esofagoskopi untuk mengambil tulang ikannya dan pada pasien kedua dengan abses retrofaring, absesnya sudah pecah dan pus didrainase dikombinasikan dengan pemberian antibiotik intravena.AbstractForeign body ingestion is an emergency in otorhinolaryngology. One of the most common ingested foreign body is a fish bone. Retropharyngeal abscess is well-documented complication from foreign body ingestion. The soft tissue neck radiograph lateral position is the most significant radiologic examination performed in a patient with a suspected pharyngeal lesion. In patient with persistent symptoms should be evaluated with endoscopy, although radiological examination was negative. We have to extract foreign body immediately to prevent further complication. Retropharyngeal abscess should be treated with medical and drainage of pus. If there is a foreign body must be removed. Two cases of a fish bone foreign body at esophageal introitus was reported. First case in 42 year-old male without retropharyngeal abscess and second case in 8 year-old boy with retropharyngeal abscess. Fish bones were seen from lateral neck soft tissue x-ray. Esophagoscopy were performed to removed fish bones and in the second patient, the abscess had ruptured and the pus was drainage as the treatment combined with intravenous antibiotic.


2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aluizio Augusto Arantes Júnior ◽  
Jose Augusto Malheiros ◽  
Marco Tulio Domingos Silva e Reis ◽  
Gustavo Meyer de Moraes

Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common problem seen at emergency rooms and frequently involves chicken and fish bones. There are few cases of migrated foreign bodies through the retropharynx causing infectious process in the area but no one, despite the proximity, causing spondylodiscitis. Perhaps such condition is attributed to the integrity of the longus colli fascia covering and protecting the cervical spine. We described the first case of spondylodiscitis due to a foreign body (saw-toothed fish bone) that penetrated the longus colli fascia and carved into vertebral body C3.


2016 ◽  
Vol 130 (10) ◽  
pp. 973-974 ◽  
Author(s):  
U C Megwalu

AbstractBackground:Ingested foreign bodies are common emergencies encountered in otolaryngology practice. The vast majority can be managed with endoscopic removal. Migration of foreign bodies into the paraglottic space is a rare event that often necessitates using a more invasive procedure for removal.Case report:A 68-year-old man presented with sore throat and odynophagia 4 days after ingesting a fish bone.Results:A computed tomography scan revealed a 2.5 cm linear foreign body embedded in the larynx within the right paraglottic space. The patient underwent endoscopic examination and transcervical exploration of the paraglottic space via a posterolateral approach, with successful removal of the foreign body on the second attempt.Conclusion:This is the first case report of an ingested paraglottic space foreign body managed by transcervical exploration using a posterolateral approach to the paraglottic space.


Author(s):  
P D Chakravarty ◽  
T Kunanandam ◽  
G Walker

Abstract Background Ingested foreign bodies are a common presentation to paediatric ENT services. Depending on the site, these are usually managed with flexible or rigid oesophagoscopy and retrieval. This paper presents a novel technique for removing a hollow foreign body that could not be removed using conventional means. Method and results After rigid and flexible approaches failed, a guidewire was passed through the foreign body under fluoroscopic guidance and a dilatation balloon passed through the lumen of the object. Inflating the balloon allowed dilatation of the inflamed mucosa above and below the object, facilitating straightforward removal under traction. Conclusion This is a novel and reproducible technique that uses equipment readily available in tertiary referral centres. Employed in this context, the technique enabled removal of an impacted object surrounded by granulation tissue, and would be appropriate for other objects with a lumen.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 3476
Author(s):  
Washim F. Khan ◽  
Sandeep Jain ◽  
Yashwant S. Rathore ◽  
Sunil Chumber

Ingested foreign bodies usually pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract but few of them can cause symptoms. They can get stuck at acute angulations or narrow part of intestine and can perforate leading to localized to generalized peritonitis, collection or abscess formation. We describe a case of 59 year old gentleman who presented with pain in right iliac fossa with fever and a hard, tender lump. Initial investigation revealed a mass in right iliac fossa adherent to anterior abdominal was in right iliac fossa region with a foreign body inside. Patient was managed with exploratory laparotomy, removal of a fish bone from cacecum and limited right hemicolectomy. Fishbone perforation of caecum is a rare entity. Careful corroboration between patient’s presentation and radiological findings with a high index of suspicion is needed for pre-operative diagnosis.


2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Ramachandran ◽  
GM Divya ◽  
A Shahul Hameed ◽  
KV Vinayak

ABSTRACT Ingested foreign body is one of the most frequently encountered emergencies in otolaryngology practice. Many of these foreign bodies get lodged in the upper digestive tract and can be removed endoscopically. Few of these foreign bodies can perforate the upper digestive tract and an even smaller number of these can migrate extraluminally. Although, a migrating foreign body can remain quiescent, they can cause life-threatening suppurative or vascular complications; hence, location and removal is essential. Here we report two cases of extraluminal migration of foreign body which was removed by neck exploration. How to cite this article Divya GM, Hameed AS, Ramachandran K, Vinayak KV. Extraluminal Migration of Foreign Body: A Report of Two Cases. Int J Head Neck Surg 2013;4(2):98-101.


2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 805-810
Author(s):  
M.A. Goulart ◽  
C.S. Braga ◽  
C. Lira ◽  
D.B. Amorim ◽  
A.S. Macedo ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Ducks, geese and swans are included in the Anatidae family, Anseriformes order. The leading injuries causes to waterfowl are tangling in fishing materials and foreign bodies ingestion. A muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) was referred for treatment at Veterinary Teaching Hospital and a radiographic examination showed the presence of a hook in the coelom. Surgical exposure and incision of the proventriculus was made through left intercostal access and the hook along with a fishing line were gently removed. The animal began to feed voluntarily at the fourth post-operative day and two weeks after the procedure the patient was clinically well and was released to wild. This surgical approach differs in some aspects from the listed techniques in the known literature. It proved to be a viable and appropriate alternative to treat this affection since it did not cause any trans- or post-operative complications and enabled rapid recovery and subsequent patient release.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daming Jiang ◽  
Yi Lu ◽  
Yigong Zhang ◽  
Zhanglong Hu ◽  
Haifeng Cheng

Abstract Background Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) caused by an esophageal foreign body is a life-threatening crisis, with rapid progress and high mortality. The first case of AEF was reported in 1818, but the first successfully managed case was not until 1980. Although there have been some reports on this condition, in most cases, the aorta was invaded and corroded due to its adjacent relationship with the esophagus and subsequent mediastinitis. To date, few reports have described an aortic wall directly penetrated by a sharp foreign body, likely because this type of injury is extremely rare and most patients cannot receive timely treatment. Here, we present a rare case of a fish bone that directly pierced the aorta via the esophagus. Case presentation A 31-year-old female experienced poststernum swallowing pain after eating a meal of fish. Gastroscope showed a fishbone-like foreign body had penetrated the esophagus wall. Computed tomography revealed that the foreign body had directly pierced the aorta to form an AEF. Surgery was successfully performed to repair the aorta and esophagus. The postoperation and follow-up was uneventful. Conclusions For the treatment of foreign bodies in the esophagus, we should be alert of the possibility of AEFs. The effective management of AEFs requires early diagnosis and intervention, as well as long-term treatment and follow-up, which still has a long way to go.


2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-44
Author(s):  
Jay Kantilal Kotecha

ABSTRACT Many cases have been reported in the literature about foreign bodies lodged in the hypopharynx. A foreign body penetrating the esophagus and migrating into the soft tissue of neck is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of 35 years male who ingested a fish bone which then migrated into left lobe of thyroid and the role of imaging in its detection and management. How to cite this article Kotecha JK. Fish Bone migrating into the Thyroid Gland. Int J Head Neck Surg 2014;5(1):42-44.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
EnHao Wu ◽  
Lei Huang ◽  
Ya Zhou ◽  
Xun Zhu

Introduction. Foreign body stuck in the throat is a common emergency case, which can be removed by the endoscopic treatment. Fish bones are one of the common observed foreign bodies in the pharynx or cervical esophagus. Fish bones have a risk of damaging the mucosa when lodged in the upper digestive tract. Foreign bodies of fish bones located outside the laryngopharyngeal tissue are relatively unusual, and it is even more rare that they remain in the thyroid. It may cause local infection, abscess formation, large blood vessels rupture, and other serious life-threatening complications when the position of the fish bone migrates to the neck. We present a unique case of a 31-year-old woman in whom a fish bone was found in the thyroid. The fish bone had been removed successfully two months after the onset of symptoms. The relevant literature is reviewed and summarized.Case Presentation. A foreign body which is located in the neck area by swallowing is usually found in the emergency case. One of the commonest foreign bodies is the fish bone. The common presenting symptoms include foreign body (FB) sensation and or a sharp pain during swallowing. But we report a rare case in which a migratory fish bone stuck in the thyroid gland was found after 3 months. We retrieved previous literature and made a summary.Conclusions. Fish bones are not easy to be found as a foreign body. Surgeons should be aware that fish bones can become lodged in the thyroid gland. Combined with the history should be a wary fish bone to migrate to the case of the thyroid, to avoid misdiagnosis. To confirm the diagnosis, we can take ultrasound, computerized tomographic scanning (CT), and other tests.


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