scholarly journals Office Removal of a Subglottic Bread Clip

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
David E. Rosow ◽  
Si Chen
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Successful Removal ◽  
Lidocaine Spray ◽  
Threatening Situation ◽  
Unusual Case Report

Objective. The presence of an upper airway foreign body is an emergent, potentially life-threatening situation that requires careful but rapid evaluation and management. Organic or nonorganic material may typically be found in the pyriform sinuses or tongue base or may be aspirated directly into the tracheobronchial tree. We present here an unusual case report of a patient who accidentally ingested a plastic bread clip that was lodged in his subglottis for 15 months and report successful removal in the office under local anesthesia.Methods. Mucosal anesthesia was achieved with inhaled 4% lidocaine spray. Flexible laryngoscopic removal of the foreign body was then successfully accomplished.Results. The patient’s symptoms resolved completely following removal, with no sequelae.Conclusions. Office removal of airway foreign bodies is feasible and can be safely done with adequate topical anesthesia, but great caution and emergency planning must be exercised.

Self-extrusion of a foreign body from the upper digestive tract to the skin

2004 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvin Kah Leong Tan ◽  
Peter Kuo Sun Lu
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Upper Digestive Tract ◽  
Safe Management ◽  
Spontaneous Expulsion ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Ingested Foreign Body

Migrated ingested foreign bodies from the upper digestive tract have the potential to cause life-threatening complications. Cases of spontaneous expulsion to the skin of the neck are very rare. We present an unusual case of an ingested foreign body that migrated out of the upper digestive tract and self-extruded via the skin of the neck. An approach to the safe management of such seemingly innocuous foreign bodies is discussed. This report highlights the message that unfound ingested foreign bodies should be treated seriously due to the possibility of migration and resulting complications.

scholarly journals Complications of tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children: report of 5 cases and review of the literature

2002 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 108-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudio Flauzino de Oliveira ◽  
João Fernando Lourenço de Almeida ◽  
Eduardo Juan Troster ◽  
Flavio Adolfo Costa Vaz
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Foreign Material ◽  
Acute Complications ◽  
Tracheobronchial Foreign Body ◽  
Successful Removal

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is one of leading causes of death in children, especially among those younger than 3 years of age. The inhalation of a foreign body may cause a wide variety of symptoms, and early diagnosis is highly associated with the successful removal of the inhaled foreign material. Despite the great advances in endoscopic procedures and anesthesia, a large number of difficulties and complications still result from foreign body aspiration. We describe 5 cases of serious acute complications following aspiration of foreign bodies that became lodged in the tracheobronchial tree, including pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, total atelectasis, foreign body dislodgment, and need for thoracotomy in children admitted into our intensive care unit in 1999 and 2000; these were all situations that could have been prevented with early recognition and prompt therapeutic intervention.

scholarly journals Unusual case of a graphite foreign body in the anterior chamber

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anika Amritanand ◽  
Sheeja S. John ◽  
Swetha S. Philip ◽  
Deepa John ◽  
Sarada David
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Anterior Chamber ◽  
Inflammatory Reaction ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Progressive Damage ◽  
Severe Inflammatory Reaction ◽  
Pencil Lead

Retained intraocular graphite foreign bodies are uncommon. Although they are generally inert, they have been reported to cause severe inflammatory reaction and progressive damage to intraocular structures. We report a case of a six-year-old girl with a retained intraocular graphite pencil lead foreign body in the anterior chamber of the eye and discuss the various considerations in the management of such cases.

scholarly journals Incidental Radiographic Discovery of a Screw in a Primary Molar: An Unusual Case Report in a 6 Year Old Child

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Farhin Katge ◽  
Sajjad Mithiborwala ◽  
Thejokrishna Pammi
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Primary Dentition ◽  
Carious Lesion ◽  
Pulp Chamber ◽  
Primary Molar ◽  
Traumatic Lesions ◽  
Unusual Case Report

Dentists often find foreign bodies in the primary dentition of children who habitually place objects in their mouths. The objects are frequently embedded in exposures that result from carious or traumatic lesions or from endodontic procedures that have been left open for drainage. Such bodies are often detected on routine radiographs and, less frequently, during clinical examination. We report a case of a 6-year-old boy who had inadvertently embedded a screw in his mandibular right first primary molar and had forgotten about it until it became symptomatic. The screw was impacted in the exposed pulp chamber due to a large carious lesion in the affected molar. This case report considers the possible medical and dental consequences of placing foreign bodies in the mouth.

scholarly journals Eraser Rhinolith: A Case Report

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesam Jahandideh ◽  
Farideh Hosseinzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Nasal Cavity ◽  
Nasal Obstruction ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Left Nasal Cavity ◽  
Round Shape ◽  
Psychiatric Problems

Abstract- Nasal foreign bodies are usually received in otolaryngology practice. Although more frequently seen in pediatric patients, also they can affect adults, specifically those with mental retardation or any psychiatric problems. We presented an unusual case of the nasal foreign body, an eraser rhinolith in a 17-year-old boy with mild mental retardation presented with long-lasting nasal obstruction but no chronic infection or epistaxis. Computed tomography revealed a peripherally calcified sub-mucosal round mass in the left nasal cavity. After surgery, a round shape foreign body that looked like an eraser piece was removed from the nasal cavity. Rhinolith can present just with nasal obstruction. With properly diagnosed and appropriate surgery, all rhinoliths can be removed and complication of extraction can be minimized

scholarly journals A Rare Incidental Finding of a Foreign Body in the Nasopharynx during Adenotonsillectomy

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Waleed M. Alshehri ◽  
Bandar Al-Qahtani
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Incidental Finding ◽  
Aerodigestive Tract ◽  
Health Care Practitioners

Diverse foreign bodies may become lodged in the aerodigestive tract, and the discovery of such foreign bodies is an expected scenario for health-care practitioners. The foreign body insertion may be accidental or deliberate, and the object may be organic or inorganic. Most accidental foreign body aspirations occur in children, and some such cases are potential threats that go unnoticed. Very few cases of foreign bodies in the nasopharynx have been reported. Herein, we describe an unusual case in which a foreign body in a child’s nasopharynx went unnoticed for 1 year and was detected intraoperatively.

scholarly journals Extraluminal Migration of Foreign Body: A Report of Two Cases

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Ramachandran ◽  
GM Divya ◽  
A Shahul Hameed ◽  
KV Vinayak
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Vascular Complications ◽  
Neck Exploration ◽  
Upper Digestive Tract ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Ingested Foreign Body ◽  
Head Neck

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.

Foreign Bodies of the Lower Airway: Sunflower Seed Alert!

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 95 (6) ◽  
pp. 959-959
Author(s):  
Glenn Isaacson
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Sunflower Seed ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Lower Airway ◽  
Sunflower Seeds ◽  
Remarkable Change ◽  
Detailed List

Jackson and Jackson,1 in their landmark text, describe over 3000 foreign bodies of the air and food passages removed during their careers. Of these, 565 were vegetative and from the tracheobronchial tree. In their detailed list of foreign body types, sunflower seeds are not mentioned. A review of airway foreign bodies removed from children in the last 4 years at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, the Jacksons' main operative hospital for children, showed a remarkable change.

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