scholarly journals Unusual foreign body in the upper digestive tract: case report

Author(s):  
Snigdha Elaprolu ◽  
Gowri Sankar Marimuthu ◽  
Raghul Sekar ◽  
Sunil Kumar Saxena

<p class="abstract">Unusual foreign bodies in the digestive tract are common in psychiatric patients and children requiring screening of the entire gastrointestinal tract. We here report two cases of unusual ingested blunt foreign body in the upper digestive tract managed differently.</p>

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-42
Author(s):  
Deb Prosad Paul ◽  
Debasish Das ◽  
Kazi Sohel Iqbal

In the urinary tract, foreign body is most commonly found in the urinary bladder. It is commonly self-inflicted but can rarely be introduced by other person. Various types of foreign bodies have been reported, which includes infusion set, aluminum rod, gold chain, pearl, fish, pencil etc. Here we report a case of a 28-year young man who gave the history of forceful introduction of a long wire of mobile charger into the bladder by another person. It could not be removed by himself and by the local doctors. Then he was referred to Enam Medical College & Hospital and subsequently was removed by suprapubic cystostomy. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v1i1.11139J Enam Med Col 2011; 1(1): 41-42


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.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivapatha Sundaram Sreetharan ◽  
Rajan Philip

This case report highlights an unusual case where a foreign body in the parotid gland was initially thought to be sialolithiasis based on CT scans. The foreign body was safely retrieved from the parotid gland without formal superficial parotidectomy using methylene blue and an image intensifier to localize the lesion. Diagnosis and management of foreign bodies in the parotid gland are reviewed, and surgical options in removal of such lesions are discussed.


2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (6-WIT) ◽  
Author(s):  
Na Liu

Objective: This study used phased array imaging algorithm to explore the epidemiological characteristics of endoscopic treatment of upper gastrointestinal foreign bodies to provide a basis for nursing intervention. Methods: We collected data on the age, sex, cause, type of foreign body, success rate of removal, retention location, time and complications of patients with foreign bodies in the upper gastrointestinal tract who were treated in the emergency department of the Digestive Endoscopy Center in our hospital. The study was conducted from January 2018 to December 2020 and we also performed statistical analysis. Results: The high incidence of foreign bodies in the upper digestive tract was in 45 years old to 74 years old patients. The foreign body types were mostly food balls and sharp foreign bodies, accounting for 37.0% and 44.2%, respectively. The cause was misuse and the most accounted for 52.1%, followed by oesophageal pathological stenosis which accounted for 45.5%. The oesophagus in the retention site accounted for up to 80.0%, and the success rate of foreign body extraction was 96.4%. The complications of patients with foreign body retention within twenty four our retention were mainly esophageal scratches and traumatic esophagitis, accounting for 48.5%. 39.6%. Conclusion: There are high risks in the treatment of foreign bodies in the upper digestive tract. Targeted, prospective, and streamlined nursing interventions can provide patients with fast and professional medical care services and minimize patient pain. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.6-WIT.4858 How to cite this:Liu N. Endoscopic Image-guided treatment of Upper Gastrointestinal foreign body and nursing care of complications. Pak J Med Sci. 2021;37(6):1636-1640. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.37.6-WIT.4858 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-45
Author(s):  
Paulina Kołodziejczyk ◽  
Jacek Sokołowski ◽  
Tomasz Gotlib ◽  
Robert Morawski ◽  
Kazimierz Niemczyk

Patients with foreign bodies in various locations often present to ENT emergency units. In the oropharynx, fishbone is the most common foreign body. In most cases, the foreign body cannot be found despite pain reported by the patient. The pain is due to injury to the oral mucosa and foreign body transition towards the gastrointestinal tract. If the foreign body is localized in an unusual location, diagnosis can be delayed. In such situations, diagnostic workup should be extended, which may include surgery.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-59
Author(s):  
Magda Licznerska-Kreczko ◽  
Jerzy Kuczkowski ◽  
Tomasz Nowicki ◽  
Maciej Świerblewski ◽  
Andrzej Skorek

Background: Patients with foreign bodies in upper digestive tract not infrequently trigger many diagnostic and treatment challenges, especially when foreign bodies translocate and are lodged outside the esophagus. Case report: We present a case of a foreign body in esophagus 56-years old woman who had developed persistent sensation of an obstacle in her throat after eating fish (Atlantic cod). She has initially dismissed her symptoms and refused medical treatment. Subsequently, a neck CT done one week later showed a 20-milimeter long fish bone in the soft tissues on the left side of her neck (between pharynx and vertebral column). Few attempts of endoscopic removal were unsuccessful. Despite antibiotic prophylaxis and due to the fish bone translocation into soft tissues of the neck and its location close to a common carotid artery and an internal jugular vein a decision was made to remove it from the external approach. The foreign body was successfully removed without any esophageal damages. Conclusions: Foreign bodies in digestive tract may result in many life-threatening complications. The fundamental management is based on the endoscopic removal of a foreign body and the antibiotic prophylaxis. In case of foreign bodies lodged in soft tissues open surgery is recommended. Key words: foreign body in the esophagus; fish bone; paraesophageal abscess ; treatment


2002 ◽  
Vol 81 (10) ◽  
pp. 730-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenny Peter Pang ◽  
Yoke Teen Pang

Ingested foreign bodies are not unusual in Singapore. The most common of these objects are fish bones, which typically become lodged in the tonsils or in the base of the tongue. We report a rare case of an ingested fish bone that migrated from the upper digestive tract and into the soft tissues of the neck just below the skin.


1996 ◽  
Vol 110 (12) ◽  
pp. 1164-1165 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. A. Bhat ◽  
J. Oates

AbstractInhalation of a foreign body is a serious event. A small proportion of foreign bodies become impacted in the larynx, when urgent recognition is required to prevent disaster. The case of an 18-month-old baby with an impacted artificial finger nail in the larynx is described along with a brief review of the literature


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. S. R. Rao ◽  
R. Sarkar ◽  
Richard Turner ◽  
K. R. Wedgwood

Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract by ingested foreign body is rare. The majority of patients do not recall ingestion of the foreign body, and dietary foreign bodies are most commonly involved. We present an interesting case where the offending foreign body gave rise to a diagnostic dilemma masquerading as a pancreatic mass. A high index of suspicion is indicated especially when dealing with atypical presentation and nonspecific symptoms as highlighted in this case.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh ◽  
Omar Abughanimeh ◽  
Sakher Albadarin ◽  
Osama Kaddourah ◽  
John H. Helzberg

Approximately 20% of the adult population in the United States wears dentures. Foreign body ingestions, including dentures, are not uncommon. Although the majority of all ingested foreign bodies pass spontaneously through the gastrointestinal tract, impaction may occur, especially with physiologic constrictions, angulations, or stenosis. The esophagus is the most common site of impaction, whereas colonic impaction is extremely uncommon. We present a case of an 84-year-old male who was referred to the gastroenterology clinic for denture impaction, which lasted for two weeks. The patient had already failed to pass the denture following conservative treatment with laxatives, and repeated abdominal imaging showed the dental plate in the cecum. Colonoscopy was performed three weeks after the ingestion of his dentures, and tripod forceps were used to dislodge the end of the dental plate and ultimately remove it. The patient was asymptomatic for the entire period.


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