An unusual complication of esophageal foreign body

Esophageal foreign bodies must be carefully managed because they carry a high risk of potentially severe complications. A case of a sharp foreign body located in a previously unsymptomatic pharyngoesophageal diverticulum is described. The management protocol for esophageal foreign bodies is reviewed. Fiberesophagoscopy is the therapeutic technique of choice, but it may be dangerous if patients are not selected properly.     

特殊的食管异物1例

患儿,女,1岁4个月,因吃鱼后呕吐0．5d入院。0．5d前患儿吃鱼时突然哭闹,喂其少量饭团及醋后出现呕吐,初为胃内容物,后出现呕吐物中带血丝。于当地某三甲医院就诊,怀疑“食管异物”。     

Retained foreign body in sino-orbital region

It is rare to find foreign bodies in nose and paranasal sinuses. The further rarity is to encounter impacted foreign body in this region and route of entry being through the orbit. We are here by presenting a case, where a metallic foreign body was retained for duration of 4 months in sino — orbital region.     

Tracheoesophageal fistula after the removal of esophageal foreign body

A case of 18 years old male with tracheoesophageal fistula as a result of esophageal foreign body (chestnut) is described. Foreign body was removed using esophagoscopy. Bronchofiberoscopy performed because of difficulties with swallowing and frequent airway infections revealed tracheoesophageal fistula. Fistula was closed from intratracheal access. Symptoms of dysfagia disappeared after surgery.     

Protein energy malnutrition revealing an esophageal foreign body

It is not unusual for a foreign body to be swallowed and be lodged in the esophagus. It is however, very unusual for such a foreign body to remain lodged for a period of 8 months. This particular case, a 15-month-old male infant, is under focus because of the time length the foreign body remained in the esophagus without local complications, what is unusual is a protein energy malnutrition complication. The neck and chest X-ray permitted the foreign body identification. The management of esophageal foreign body requires a multidisciplinary approach among otorhinolaryngologist, radiologist and pediatrician.     

Is esophageal foreign body still underestimated today?

The reasons for underestimating oesophageal foreign bodies even today, and possibly persisting despite all advances in medicine, are illustrated by the case of a swallowed glass splinter in which the patient initially did not agree to endoscopy and in which the diagnosis of oesophageal wall perforation could be made only with the occurrence of the complication. Ultimately, oesophageal foreign bodies may in their complexity become a medicolegal problem.     

Migratory foreign body of neck in a battered baby: A case report

Only a small number of ingested foreign bodies perforate the esophagus and even smaller fraction migrate extramucosally with no symptoms. Both of these events are even rarer after marble ingestion. We report here a case of battered baby with homicidal marble ingestion which perforated the esophagus and migrated into the soft tissue of neck. It was diagnosed after 21 days asymptomatic period. The foreign body migrated into the tracheo-esophageal groove, lying deep to strap muscles, which was removed by neck exploration.     

再发食道异物发现食管蹼一例

患儿女,9岁,因“进食排骨后出现吞咽困难1 d”于2018年1月21日就诊于聊城市人民医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科。患儿自幼多次进食梗阻,既往有食道异物史。入院诊断为食道异物。患儿当日在全身麻醉下胃镜取出异物后,探查发现食道中下段食管蹼。患儿术后1 d出院,之后接受内镜下食管扩张治疗,随访2年,症状明显改善。     

儿童食道异物并发症的临床分析

目的探讨食道异物对儿童的影响,评估儿童食道异物的治疗策略。方法对我院从2006年5月～2011年5月收治的137例儿童食道异物患者进行回顾性分析,包括发病时间、异物性质、形状及手术方式等。结果 126例经手术处理,10例随粪便排出,1例拒绝治疗。14例出现并发症,包括1例死亡,1例食管穿孔,2例食管周围炎,10例食管黏膜损伤。经抗生素、鼻饲胃管保守治疗,术后住院时间从3 h～21 d,平均3.28 d。结论注意主动脉弓对食管的影响,早诊断、早治疗是降低儿童食道异物并发症及死亡率的关键。     

The catheter hub disinfection cap as esophageal foreign body

Disinfection caps are increasingly being used to prevent catheter‐associated bloodstream infections. These devices, designed for continuous passive disinfection of catheter hubs, are typically small and often brightly colored. As such, they have the potential to become pediatric airway and esophageal foreign bodies. We report two patients who developed esophageal foreign body following ingestion of disinfection caps. Given the increasing use of these devices, it is imperative that health care providers be aware of this potential iatrogenic problem. We propose that the use of disinfection caps may not be appropriate in pediatric patients with risk factors for foreign body ingestion. Laryngoscope, 125:2820–2822, 2015     

食管香瓜异物1例

患者,男,41岁,因误梗香瓜后咽痛、吞咽困难8h就诊。8h前患者吃香瓜时由于注意力不集中未咀嚼直接吞下,出现吞咽痛、吞咽困难,无恶性、呕吐等不适。急去当地镇医院行食管吞钡检查,发现颈7、胸1段充盈缺损,考虑食管异物。即转至我科门诊,症状无缓解。查体:口咽、下咽未见异物,双侧梨状窝有少量积液。行食管侧位片示:食管入口颈7、胸1段3.8cm×1.4cm充盈缺损(图1)。     

食管异物127例临床诊治分析

目的 探讨食管异物(EFB)的临床特点及治疗方法,提高临床诊治水平,降低并发症的发生,为EFB的合理化、规范化治疗提供临床依据.方法 收集兰州大学第一医院2017年9月—2019年12月收治的127例EFB患者的临床资料、治疗方法及并发症的情况,对其性别、年龄、异物种类、术前检查方法、嵌顿部位、嵌顿时间、临床症状、并发...     

食管异物并发食管穿孔及颈部脓肿临床分析

目的：探讨食管异物并发食管穿孑L及颈部脓肿的临床特点及治疗方法,以期提高对该病的诊治水平。方法：24例食管异物并发食管穿孔及颈部脓肿患者均在全身麻醉下行食管镜检查异物取出术,其中经食管镜取出异物14例,开胸后取出义齿3例,颈侧切开取出异物5例;余2例未见异物。结果：24例患者中并发脓肿16例,其中食管周围脓肿10例,颈部脓肿4例,纵隔脓肿2例;治愈21例,死亡1例,1例因血糖高转内分泌科,1例转胸外科继续治疗。结论：早期诊断、早期治疗是处理食管异物并发食管穿孔的关键。对于食管异物并发食管穿孔及颈部脓肿患者行薄层CT扫描具有极高的诊断及鉴别诊断价值。颈部脓肿一经确诊,应及时行脓肿切开引流术,合理应用抗生素,有效控制感染及并发症的发生,加强营养支持治疗可提高治愈率。     

食管内异物并发症的危险因素分析

摘要：目的寻找可能导致食管内异物患者发生并发症的危险因素,为预防并发症的发生提供循证医学证据。方法总结2012年9月~2016年9月收治住院的食管异物患者235例的相关临床资料。通过对患者年龄、性别、异物种类、大小、形状、滞留时间及处理方式进行统计学分析。结果食管内异物并发症的发生与就诊是否及时,是否有强行努力吞咽动作病史,异物的形状,异物的滞留轴向有关;与患者的年龄、性别、异物的大小、异物的种类、异物的滞留部位、麻醉方法及取出方式等无关。结论食管内异物患者并发症的发生率较高,一旦误吞异物,尽量不要强行吞咽动作,并尽早就诊取出异物或能降低并发症的发生几率。     

食管异物44例临床分析

目的探讨食管异物的特点及临床疗效。方法整群选取回顾性分析2018年1月至2019年12月我院耳鼻咽喉科收治的44例食管异物患者的临床资料,观察分析其临床特点及治疗方法。结果 44例患者经手术全部治愈,发现食道癌1例,食管穿孔3例,1例术中未见异物。结论硬管食管镜是取出食管内异物的主要方式,普及社会健康教育对食管异物的防控是非常有必要的。