The Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Intracardiac Quill Foreign Body in a Dog

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Joseph Santiago Nucci ◽  
Julius Liptak

A dog was referred to Alta Vista Animal Hospital with a porcupine quill penetrating the right ventricle. The presenting complaint was tachypnea and dyspnea secondary to bilateral pneumothorax. Computed tomography revealed bilateral pneumothorax without evidence of quills. A median sternotomy was performed and the quill was removed. The dog recovered uneventfully. Quill injuries are common in dogs; however, intracardiac quill migration is rare. Dogs without evidence of severe cardiac injury secondary to intracardiac foreign bodies may have a good prognosis.

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Kerem Ozturk ◽  
Goksel Turhal ◽  
Sercan Gode ◽  
Atilla Yavuzer

Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common problem in the otolaryngology practice. Reports of extraluminal migration of the foreign bodies from the upper aerodigestive tract are rare. Penetration and extraluminal migration of ingested foreign bodies may cause severe vascular and suppurative complications, even death. We report a 4-year-old girl who presented with a mass and partial extrusion of a foreign body in the neck. She had a history of ingesting the plastic top piece of a knitting needle approximately 1 year ago. She had been asymptomatic until the present time. The examination revealed a red, blunt, rectangular plastic foreign body half embedded in the skin of the right neck. Esophagography with barium swallow, cervical X-rays, and computed tomography scans were obtained. The foreign body was easily removed under general anesthesia. Primary closure and direct laryngoscopy was also performed. The patient recovered very well without any complications.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behrad Golshani ◽  
Paul Dong ◽  
Scott Evans

Myocardial rupture is a rare imaging diagnosis given its clinical severity and high mortality. Early findings should be promptly communicated to the trauma service to ensure immediate intervention. We present a rare case of blowout perforation of the right ventricle which was prospectively diagnosed on computed tomography (CT) leading to emergent operative repair. The patient subsequently survived and was discharged after a lengthy hospital course.


2012 ◽  
Vol 126 (9) ◽  
pp. 939-941
Author(s):  
A Aubin ◽  
S Moriniere ◽  
P François ◽  
D Bakhos

AbstractIntroduction:Foreign bodies in the transnasal ethmoido-sphenoidal sinus are uncommon. We present a case of unilateral rhinorrhoea caused by a foreign body which had been lodged in the ethmoido-sphenoidal sinus for 38 years.Case report:A 40-year-old woman presented with unilateral rhinorrhoea. Computed tomography showed a foreign body located in the right ethmoido-sphenoidal sinus, with a defect of the lamina papyracea and the ethmoid roof. The endonasal approach did not permit extraction of the foreign body. A combined approach allowed the extraction of a pen cap, and the defect of the ethmoid roof was rebuilt.Conclusion:Despite its limitations, the endonasal approach remains the treatment of first choice for osteo-meningeal defects, because of its minimal invasiveness and high success rate. However, in the presented case a combined approach was needed.


Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Jun-Ho Ha ◽  
Byeong-Ho Jeong

Foreign body (FB) aspiration occurs less frequently in adults than in children. Among the complications related to FB aspiration, pneumothorax is rarely reported in adults. Although the majority of FB aspiration cases can be diagnosed easily and accurately by using radiographs and bronchoscopy, some patients are misdiagnosed with endobronchial tumors. We describe a case of airway FB that mimicked an endobronchial tumor presenting with pneumothorax in an adult. A 77-year-old man was referred to our hospital due to pneumothorax and atelectasis of the right upper lobe caused by an endobronchial nodule. A chest tube was immediately inserted to decompress the pneumothorax. Chest computed tomography with contrast revealed an endobronchial nodule that was seen as contrast-enhanced. Flexible bronchoscopy was performed to biopsy the nodule. The bronchoscopy showed a yellow spherical nodule in the right upper lobar bronchus. Rat tooth forceps were used, because the lesion was too slippery to grasp with ellipsoid cup biopsy forceps. The whole nodule was extracted and was confirmed to be a FB, which was determined to be a green pea vegetable. After the procedure, the chest tube was removed, and the patient was discharged without any complications. This case highlights the importance of suspecting a FB as a cause of pneumothorax and presents the possibility of misdiagnosing an aspirated FB as an endobronchial tumor and selecting the appropriate instrument for removing an endobronchial FB.


2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfredo Di Gaeta ◽  
Francesco Giurazza ◽  
Eugenio Capobianco ◽  
Alvaro Diano ◽  
Mario Muto

To identify and localize an intraorbital wooden foreign body is often a challenging radiological issue; delayed diagnosis can lead to serious adverse complications. Preliminary radiographic interpretations are often integrated with computed tomography and magnetic resonance, which play a crucial role in reaching the correct definitive diagnosis. We report on a 40 years old male complaining of pain in the right orbit referred to our hospital for evaluation of eyeball pain and double vision with an unclear clinical history. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance scans supposed the presence of an abscess caused by a foreign intraorbital body, confirmed by surgical findings.


1930 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 941-941
Author(s):  
B. Goland

Abstracts. Otorhinolaryngology. Prof. Uffenrode (D. med. Woch. 1929. No. 25.) describes 2 very interesting cases from his practice. 1. To remove peas from the ears of a 5-year-old child, a family doctor used tweezers. In view of the child's strong anxiety, chlorine ethyl anesthesia was applied, but the removal of foreign bodies from the ears was not possible; deep wound in the right ear canal. Secondary chlorine - ethyl anesthesia; the foreign body was removed from the left ear by washing, from the right ear it was not possible. The next day, an otorhinolaryngologist will remove the foreign body from the right ear; a wound of the tympanic membrane was established.


2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javeria Nasir ◽  
Anum Javed ◽  
Owais Arshad ◽  
Mohammad Hanif` Chatni

Ophthalmologists, including general practitioners definitely encounter ocular foreign bodies in their clinics. Theconjunctival fornices are potential sites of impaction. We report a case of a 9-month infant boy who was referred to us for a persistent lower lid swelling for one month. He had already been to an eye specialist before presenting to us. Upon examination, a round, pink coloured, toy cart-wheel came out of his lower eye lid of the right eye. Surprisingly, there was no associated conjunctival or adnexal damage. The authors wish to emphasize the importance of taking a thorough history and adequate general physical examination. A missing part of a toy, elucidated on history, should always raise the suspicion among parents and/or care givers for a probable foreign body in infants and children.


1989 ◽  
Vol 37 (04) ◽  
pp. 264-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Ottino ◽  
G. Zattera ◽  
S. Lamarca ◽  
M. Farinella ◽  
R. Casabona ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 576-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer E. Tingo ◽  
Sheila J. Carroll ◽  
Matthew A. Crystal

AbstractWe present the case of an infant with three distinct outflow tracts from the right ventricle. Three outlets from the heart have been previously named the “Tritruncal Heart”. We review the two previously reported cases of tritruncal hearts and describe the anatomy, diagnosis, surgical management, and outcome of our case. Embryologic implications are also discussed.


ESC CardioMed ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 1582-1584
Author(s):  
Angelos G. Rigopoulos ◽  
Hubert Seggewiss

Pericardial masses include cysts, pericardial tumours, and pericardial haematomas. Pericardial cysts are benign lesions commonly located in the right cardiophrenic angle that remain typically asymptomatic and are incidentally found in chest X-ray or chest computed tomography but might cause pressure symptoms or become infected, thus requiring surgical management. Hydatid cysts due to echinococcosis are the most common acquired pericardial cysts, characterized by wall calcification, and indicate surgery.


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