Arthroscopic Removal of a Missed Wooden Foreign Body in the Metacarpophalangeal Joint

We report a case of a missed wooden foreign body in the metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint of the right little finger following a workplace injury. The patient presented to our institution with a persisted pain and limited range of motion of the MP joint 1 week following the injury. Plain radiographs detected no foreign body or fractures. However, detailed examination as ultrasonography (USG) and computed tomography revealed the presence of a foreign body of 10 × 1.5 mm size in the MP joint capsule. The excision of the radiolucent foreign body was performed arthroscopically and was confirmed successful removal using intraoperative USG. The foreign body was recognized as a wooden piece. The patient was immediately pain free postoperatively and regained full range of motion. Arthroscopy can be a practical, reliable method to remove a radiolucent foreign body located in a small joint in a minimally invasive manner, and USG can help surgeons confirm no remnants left.

It was inhaled not swallowed-Neglected 5 month foreign body airway

A delayed detection of foreign body airway implicated high morbidity. The longer duration of the foreign body in the lung can lead to a more sinister complication. A radiolucent foreign body, non organic foreign body and unwitnessed foreign body ingestion contribute significantly to the delay in the diagnosis of foreign body aspiration. We report a case of an undiagnosed radio opaque foreign body in the right bronchus for five months in a 8-year-old child, which the onset of foreign body ingestion was witnessed by parents. Eventually he presented with pneumonia and atelectasis. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(4) 2019 p.820-822

A Radiolucent Foreign Body Ingestion as a Cause of Acute Dysphagia

Foreign body denture is common among edentulous adults because of decrease the sensitivity of the oral cavity. Carelessness in handling dentures and failure to seek early medical attention even the denture has broken are among the contributing factors. Persistence of symptoms with normal radiograph findings still require further actions which include surgical intervention. Rigid esophagoscopy remain as standard treatment modality for removal of foreign body.Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.17(3) 2018 p.515-517

15 cm long impacted chewing wood stick in stomach: Endoscopic removal

We report a case of long rigid radiolucent foreign body “chewing wood stick (datun)” impacted in the stomach of a 50-year-old man. He was literate, without any history of psychiatric illness and had been using “datun” to clean his teeth for last 15 years. He presented with a history of accidental ingestion of “datun” 3 months back, it was found impacted in the stomach on percutaneous ultrasonography and was removed with endoscopy using rat tooth forceps and snare.