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Miller RS Willging JP Rutter MJ Rookkapan K 《International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology》2004,68(3):265-272
OBJECTIVE: Chronic esophageal foreign bodies (CEFB) are associated with a high incidence of morbidity and mortality in adults. However, the presentation, management and outcome of chronic esophageal foreign bodies in children are not well described. METHODS: We performed a retrospective chart review of children with chronic esophageal foreign bodies admitted to the Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, between May 1990 and January 2002. A chronic esophageal foreign body was defined as a foreign body estimated to have been present for over 1 week. RESULTS: Over the inclusion period, 522 children were admitted with esophageal foreign bodies, 41 (8%) of which were chronic. The most common foreign bodies were coins. Seventy-six percent of patients presented with a primary complaint of respiratory symptoms, with respiratory distress being the most common followed by asthmatic symptoms and cough. Twenty-two percent of patients had primarily gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea/vomiting and dysphagia. One patient was asymptomatic on presentation. A perforated esophagus was identified in 18 patients, with 17 of these being a technically perforated esophagus and one case being a classic esophageal perforation. There were no deaths or permanent morbidity in this series. CONCLUSIONS: Respiratory symptoms are more common than gastrointestinal symptoms in pediatric patients with chronic esophageal foreign bodies. Removal by rigid esophagoscopy is recommended. A small proportion of cases require open removal of the foreign body. Conservative management is appropriate for the technically perforated esophagus. A good outcome should be anticipated for the majority of cases. 相似文献
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Rabinowitz SS Piecuch S Jibaly R Goldsmith A Schwarz SM 《International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology》2003,67(6):621-626
OBJECTIVES: Although many children with otolaryngologic (ENT) symptoms are being treated for gastroesophageal reflux (GER), how to diagnose GER in children with primarily or exclusively ENT symptoms has yet to be determined. This study compares the incidences of pathologic GER in the upper verses the lower esophagus in a cohort of children with ENT symptoms that were screened for GER. METHODS: The results of extended dual channel intraesophageal pH probe monitoring obtained from 14 infants and 14 children with ENT symptoms were retrospectively analyzed. The percent of total monitoring time that the pH was less than 4, reflux index (RI) was determined. The upper limits of normal distal and proximal esophageal RI were based on published data. To evaluate our results, upper esophageal reflux (UER) was also determined in 27 infants and children without ENT or pulmonary symptoms, who had normal lower esophageal reflux (LER) values. RESULTS: Mean upper esophageal RIs in the infants and children with normal LER were similar to previously published values for control infants and adults. Four (29%) of the ENT infants, 11 (79%) of the older ENT children, and 54% of the entire cohort had increased esophageal acid exposure. However, nine (60%) of the 15 pediatric ENT patients with GER had pH abnormalities limited to the upper esophagus. CONCLUSIONS: Standard distal pH probe monitoring alone gives a false negative result in a substantial proportion of the infants and children with ENT symptoms being evaluated for GER. Beyond its value in clinical practice, UER testing should be employed in research studies that evaluate the impact of GER therapy on ENT symptoms. 相似文献
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Shah RK Mora BN Bacha E Sena LM Buonomo C Del Nido P Rahbar R 《International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology》2007,71(1):57-62
OBJECTIVE: To review the presentation and natural history of children with vascular rings and present management guidelines. METHODS: Retrospective study of tertiary care pediatric medical center charts from 1991 to 2002. RESULTS: There were 37 males and 27 females with a diagnosis of vascular rings. At presentation, 91% of patients had airway symptoms and 47% had esophageal symptoms. Airway symptoms included stridor (63%), recurrent respiratory infections (47%), respiratory distress (19%), and cough (17%). The most common esophageal symptom was dysphagia (27%). Pre-operative studies included: echocardiography (96%), chest X-ray (93%), barium swallow (75%), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (60%), and computerized tomography (CT) scan of the chest (59%). Surgical management included open (n=25) and thoracoscopic (n=39) approach. Complications included recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in five patients (8%). CONCLUSION: Children with vascular rings present with respiratory and/or feeding difficulty. The evaluation should include chest X-ray, echocardiography, and barium swallow. Direct laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy are recommended to assess the degree of compression of the airway and/or esophagus, tracheomalacia, and vocal fold motion prior to intervention. Indication for surgical release is given when the diagnosis is made and can be assisted by advanced radiology studies. Surgical options include minimally invasive techniques involving either thoracoscopic or robotic-assisted repairs, as well as open procedures involving thoracotomy. 相似文献
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Gregori D Salerni L Scarinzi C Morra B Berchialla P Snidero S Corradetti R Passali D;ESFBI Study Group 《Rhinology》2008,46(1):28-33
INTRODUCTION: The occurrence of foreign bodies (FB) in otorhinolaryngological practice is a common and serious problem among pediatric patients. The aim of this work is to characterize the risk of complications and prolonged hospitalization due to FBs in the nose in terms of the characteristics of the injured patients (age, gender), typology and features of the FBs, the circumstances of the accident and the hospitalization's details. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study of FB associated injuries, assessing the characteristics of the injured child and the FB, the circumstances of the accident and finally the hospitalization details took place on children aged 0-14 in major hospitals of 19 European countries. RESULTS: In total 688 cases were assessed. Complications and hospitalization occurred in 59 and 52 cases, respectively. Over 51% of patients were females. The median age of children who experienced a complication was four years. In the majority of cases FB removal was accomplished by means of a non-invasive technique (rhinoscopy with a nasal speculum or rigid fiberoptic endoscope. The majority of children were directly referred to the ENT department. The most common FBs associated with complications and hospitalization were nuts, seeds, berries, corn and beans, batteries and other inorganic objects such as broken parts of pens, paper clips and pearls. Over 38% of the injuries occurred under adults' supervision. DISCUSSION: FB injuries in the nose are commonly encountered in clinical practice. Even if the presence of a FB is not usually life threatening, it may result in long-term complications such as perforation of the septum. Because the risks associated with FB injuries, public education about this problem is recommended. 相似文献
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OBJECTIVE: To review the initial signs, symptoms, and endoscopic findings in children admitted to the hospital for ingestion of caustic hair relaxer. DESIGN: Retrospective medical chart review of all children admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of caustic ingestion from January 1, 1992, to June 30, 1997. Demographics, admission signs and symptoms, and operative findings were recorded from the medical records. SETTING: An urban tertiary care children's hospital. PATIENTS: Fifty-nine children (<3 years old) admitted to the hospital for ingestion of hair relaxers. RESULTS: Two hundred nine patients were evaluated for possible caustic ingestion. Only 163 medical charts were available for review. Of these, 59 (36.2%) ingested hair relaxers. Initial signs and symptoms ranged from none to drooling and vomiting and second-degree oral cavity bums. Fifty-six patients (95%) underwent endoscopy, which revealed normal esophageal mucosa in 53 of them, mild erythema of the distal esophagus in 2, and mild esophagitis in 1. CONCLUSIONS: In our experience, hair relaxer ingestion makes up a significant proportion of all children admitted to the hospital for caustic ingestion. No significant esophageal injury was associated with hair relaxer ingestion, suggesting that endoscopy may not be necessary in these patients. Alternative management is suggested. We believe that patients who ingest hair relaxer should be admitted to the hospital for observation if parents are thought to be unreliable, and should undergo endoscopy if they cannot tolerate oral intake. Asymptomatic patients may be cared for as outpatients if they demonstrate adequate oral intake. 相似文献
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Sebastian van As AB Yusof AM Millar AJ;Susy Safe Working Group 《International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology》2012,76(Z1):S20-S25
Rationale and aimThe purpose of this study is to acquire a better understanding of Food Foreign Bodies (FFB) injuries in children characterizing the risk of complications and prolonged hospitalization due to food items according to patients’ characteristics, circumstances of the accident, Foreign Body (FB) features and FB location, as emerging from the SUSY Safe Web-Registry.MethodsThe present study uses data provided by the SUSY Safe Project, a DG SANCO co-funded project started in February 2005, which was aimed at establishing an international registry of cases of Foreign Bodies (FB) injuries in children aged 0–14 years. The analysis was carried out on injuries due to a food item.FB location was reported according to ICD9-CM code: ears (ICD931), nose (ICD932), pharynx and larynx (ICD933) trachea, bronchi and lungs (ICD934), mouth, esophagus and stomach (ICD935).Age and gender injury distributions were assessed. Data regarding adult supervision and activity before injury were also evaluated. FBs which most frequently cause complications were identified. The association between children age, adult presence, object characteristics and hospitalization/complications was computed using unweighted odds ratios and the related 95% confidence intervals.Results16,878 FB injuries occurred in children aged 0–14 years have been recorded in the SUSY Safe databases. FB type was specified in 10,564 cases; among them 2744 (26%) were due to a food item. FB site was recorded in 1344 cases: FB was located in the ears in 99 patients, while 1140 occurred in the upper and lower respiratory tract; finally, 105 food items were removed from mouth, esophagus and stomach. Complications occurred in 176 cases and the most documented was pulmonary or bronchial infections (23%) followed emphysema or atelectasis and by and asthma (7%). Bones were the commonest retrieved FFB encountered in this study, while nuts seem to be the FFB most frequently associated to complications.ConclusionsOn the basis of this study we make the strong recommendation that parents should be adequately educated and provide age-appropriate food to their children and be present in order to supervise them during eating especially during a critical period ranging from 2 to 3 years of age. 相似文献
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Osamu Higuchi Tomohiro Ichimaru Kazuteru Kawasaki 《International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology》2009,73(5):659-661
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Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a common cause for a respiratory emergency in young children and can be a life-threatening event. We, therefore, conducted the first nationwide survey in Japan.Methods
We asked doctors of 261 tertiary hospitals across the nation to fill out a case card of FBA-diagnosed cases they had experienced for the past 2 years. In the case card, age and gender of the patients, elapsed time until being referred to the hospital, presenting symptoms, previous diagnosis, suspected aspiration episode, type and location of aspirated foreign body, and consequences were inquired. This retrospective survey was carried out during 21 months, since January 2005 through September 2006.Results
Replies from 169 hospitals (64.8%) revealed that 163 cases of FBA had been treated in 114 hospitals during the past 2 years. Median age of cases was 1 year (2 months to 15 years), and 66.5% were male. Only 50.9% of the cases were referred to hospitals within 24 h. Comparing these early-diagnosed cases, children with delayed diagnosis had similar age and sex distribution. In respect of presenting symptoms, characteristic ones such as choking or dyspnea were observed significantly more often in the early-diagnosed cases, whereas significantly predominant symptoms in children with delayed diagnosis were non-specific ones like coughing and wheezing (both, p < 0.05). Although significantly more cases with early diagnosis reported suspected aspiration episodes (p < 0.05), even in the delayed diagnosis group more than half cases (65%) had suspected episodes as well. Severe consequences occurred in seven cases (4.3%): four cases of irreversible hypoxic brain damage and one death due to multiorgan failure in the early diagnosis group; one bronchiectasis and one recurrent pneumonia in the delayed diagnosis group.Conclusions
Characteristics of FBA among children in Japan were not substantially different from the reports from other countries. Suspected episodes were important, and there were some differences in presenting symptoms between early and delayed diagnosis cases. However, there are still no key sings to make a prompt diagnosis. In order to prevent FBA and make a timely diagnosis, continuous and extensive educational programs should be provided. 相似文献9.
Ela Erdem Yasemin Gokdemir Fusun Unal Refika Ersu Bulent Karadag Fazilet Karakoc 《European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology》2013,270(1):21-25
The aim is to determine clinical characteristics, flexible bronchoscopy (FB) findings including associated airway abnormalities and other conditions, treatment modalities and long term follow-up of children with congenital stridor. Medical records of children, who underwent FB for the evaluation of stridor between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic characteristics, symptoms and physical examination findings at presentation, FB findings, follow-up data including the time to resolution of symptoms and treatment modalities, presence of associated conditions were assessed. 109 children were enrolled to the study. Laryngomalacia was the most common etiology for stridor. Laryngomalacia was isolated in 37 patients and 54 patients had secondary airway lesions (SALs). Diagnoses other than laryngomalacia such as subglottic hemangioma, subglottic web, isolated tracheomalacia were found in 18 patients. In 90 % of patients, stridor resolved before 3 years of age without any surgical intervention and there was no significant difference in terms of the persistence of stridor between patients with isolated laryngomalacia and associated SALs. Duration of stridor was significantly longer in both patients with neurological abnormalities and reflux symptoms. Surgical procedure was performed in 19 of the patients. There is a high incidence of SALs in patients with laryngomalacia. FB is helpful for identifying anomalies requiring surgical treatment. 相似文献
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目的 探讨食管穿孔病因、诊断、治疗方法及其结果,以提高其治愈率.方法回顾我科自1997~2004年收治的11例食管穿孔病例,除2例未发现异物外(其中1例为硬管食管镜损伤穿孔),其余9例取出异物.3例食管穿孔患者行外科手术(2例经胸、1例经颈)一期修复.结果7例患者在24小时内就诊,4例超过24小时,最长为27天.死亡率45.45%,手术一期修复者为66.67%(2/3例),非手术修复者37.5%(3/8例);异物发生24小时内就诊者为28.57%(2/7),异物发生24小时后就诊者75%(3/4).结论耳鼻咽喉科诊治的食管穿孔病因中以异物、医源性因素居多.就诊时间、异物位置、是否残留、抗生素选择、营养支持以及食管本身是否健康是影响食管穿孔治疗效果的主要因素.在排除异物残留或脓肿形成后,可选择保守的非手术修补方案.须注意手术有较高风险性. 相似文献
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Gallego AJ Cavallari FE Valera FC Demarco RC Anselmo-Lima WT 《American journal of rhinology》2006,20(6):560-562
BACKGROUND: Studies concerning nasal cycle physiology in children are still rare, and controversies exist about its existence. This study was ascertained to evaluate the dynamic behavior of inferior turbinates in children by acoustic rhinometry. METHODS: Sixteen volunteer patients, aged 2-11 years old (mean, 6.25 years), were evaluated between April and July 2003. The patients submitted to periodic acoustic rhinometry, with triplicate measurements (each 30 minutes) for 3 hours. RESULTS: All evaluated children presented nasal cycles, with five children presenting a classic pattern (31.25%), three children presenting a concert pattern (18.75%), and eight children presenting an irregular pattern (50%). CONCLUSION: This study suggests that children present nasal cycles, as well as adults. Nevertheless, the most prevalent pattern in children was the irregular pattern, whereas in adults the most frequently detected is the classic pattern. 相似文献
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OBJECTIVE: To compare the sensitivity of lateral neck films and computed tomography (CT) scanning with contrast in evaluating children with a high index of suspicion for a deep-neck infection, either retropharyngeal, parapharyngeal, or combined based in clinical presentation. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review of children presenting to the Children's Hospital of Buffalo, New York, with the diagnosis of a deep-neck infection between January 1991 and November 1997 was conducted. In total, 57 children were included in the study, ranging in age from 12 to 119 months (1-10 y). METHODS: Charts were reviewed for presenting signs, symptoms, and laboratory values and included only those children with the presence of fever, limited neck range of motion, a lateral neck mass, dysphagia, and a leukocyte count greater than 15,000 cells/mm3. Results of lateral neck radiographs and CT scanning with contrast were evaluated and compared when available. RESULTS: Lateral neck radiographs were found to have a sensitivity of 83% for determining the presence of a pediatric deep-neck infection, whereas CT scanning with contrast had a sensitivity of 100. CONCLUSION: Lateral neck radiographs were found to offer no benefit in the workup of children strongly suspected of having a deep-neck infection based on clinical presentation. Despite the higher cost, CT scanning with contrast is the recommended radiologic test in such cases. This single study allows the determination of size, type, and location of the infectious process and is invaluable in treatment planning for pediatric patients with infection in deep-neck spaces. 相似文献
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Osman Bahadir Refik Caylan Devrim Bektas Aysenur Bahadir 《European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology》2006,263(2):156-159
The purpose of this study was to compare the preoperative symptoms of children who had adenoid hypertrophy with postadenoidectomy symptoms. Sixty children undergoing adenoidectomy were included in this prospective uncontrolled study at the Farabi Hospital of Karadeniz Technical University, an academic tertiary medical center. The symptoms of each child were described by their parents. Adenoidectomy with myringotomy alone or with tympanostomy tube placement was performed in all children. Two months after the operation, the children were re-evaluated for remaining or residual symptoms. Nasal obstruction, mouth breathing, snoring, hearing loss and nasal discharge were present preoperatively in 55 (91.6%), 51 (85%), 50 (83%), 28 (46%) and 45 (75%), respectively. We found that 53 of 60 children (88.3%) completely recovered from their preoperative symptoms. Of the remaining seven patients, four had persistent nasal obstruction, five mouth breathing, three snoring and two hearing loss. We also noted that the parents of 53 of 60 children were satisfied after the operation. Adenoidectomy provided significant relief and improvement of preoperative presenting symptoms, and it also showed a high rate of parent satisfaction. 相似文献
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目的 探讨复杂性食管异物伴发严重并发症的种类及特点,总结其临床诊断及治疗方法。 方法 对广东医科大学附属医院2015年1月至2018年1月住院治疗的244例食管异物中22例伴有严重并发症的患者资料进行回顾性分析,包括发患者群、就诊时间、异物类型及嵌顿位置、并发症类型及诊断治疗方式等。 结果 22例中除4例儿童外,其余患者均在发病后通过进食馒头、蔬菜、努力吞咽等方式,试图将异物强行推入胃中未果,从而出现严重并发症;从发病到就诊最长达32 d,平均5.9 d;误吞异物类型中17例(77.3%)为动物性骨头,以鱼骨和鸡骨为主;10例嵌顿于食管入口水平,5例嵌顿于T1-T2水平,3例嵌顿于T8-T9水平;严重并发症包括食管穿孔或合并食管局部炎症6例(27.3%),颈部及纵隔气肿、脓肿5例(22.7%),食管纵隔瘘4例(18.2%),游走于食管外异物3例(13.6%),咽后壁脓肿1例(4.5%),气胸1例(4.5%),气管食管瘘1例(4.5%),食管主动脉瘘1例(4.5%);14例于食管镜下取出异物,3例经颈侧切开探查取出异物,3例同时行颈部及纵隔脓肿切开引流术,1例行食管镜+胸腔镜探查,并行肺大泡切除术,1例行支气管镜异物取出术+气管食管瘘修补术;22例患者中治愈21例(95.5%),平均住院时间为6.2 d,死亡1例(4.5%)。 结论 复杂性食管异物多见于老年患者,多因发生异物嵌顿后患者错误的暴力吞咽方式、不及时就医等不恰当处理方法,导致了患者病情的延误。异物的类型、嵌顿位置及就医时间与并发症的产生及严重程度呈正相关,上消化道造影及CT检查是诊断食管异物及其并发症的最有效方法,能够清楚地显示出异物与周围重要组织器官的关系,多学科协助治疗是挽救严重并发症引起危重病情的重要方式。 相似文献
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of synchronous airway lesions and esophagitis in children younger than 18 months undergoing adenoidectomy for adenoid hypertrophy and upper airway obstruction. DESIGN: Retrospective review spanning 4.5 years. SETTING: Tertiary care children's hospital. PATIENTS: All children younger than 18 months who underwent adenoidectomy for upper airway obstruction by 2 pediatric otolaryngologists. Exclusion criteria: craniofacial dysmorphism and congenital syndromes. INTERVENTIONS: Simultaneous interventions during adenoidectomy included flexible nasopharyngolaryngoscopy (n = 32), direct laryngoscopy (n = 31), rigid tracheobronchoscopy (n = 30), and esophagoscopy with biopsy (n = 32). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prevalence of synchronous airway lesions and histologic esophagitis. RESULTS: Thirty-five children younger than 18 months underwent adenoidectomy for airway obstruction (2 also had simultaneous tonsillectomy). Synchronous airway lesions were found in 19 (59%) of 32 patients who underwent airway endoscopy, including laryngeal edema (n = 9), laryngomalacia (n = 8), tracheal vascular compression (n = 4), subglottic stenosis (n = 4), midmembranous vocal fold lesions (n = 3), bronchial stenosis (n = 1), and true vocal fold immobility (n = 1). Among 32 patients who underwent esophageal biopsy, histologic evidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease was found in 10 patients (31%), and eosinophilic esophagitis was found in 4 patients (13%). Overall prevalence of any synchronous finding (airway and/or esophagus) was 27 (77%) of 35. CONCLUSIONS: Synchronous airway lesions and esophagitis (both gastroesophageal reflux disease and eosinophilic esophagitis) were prevalent among children younger than 18 months undergoing adenoidectomy for adenoid hypertrophy and upper airway obstruction. The presence of these findings argues for consideration of endoscopy during adenoidectomy for very young children. 相似文献
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J. Reilly J. Thompson C. MacArthur S. Pransky D. Beste M. Smith S. Gray S. Manning M. Walter C. Derkay H. Muntz E. Friedman C.M. Myer R. Seibert K. Riding J. Cuyler W. Todd R. Smith 《The Laryngoscope》1997,107(1):17-20
Foreign body (FB) injury from aspiration or ingestion is a common pediatric health problem. Diagnosis relies on clinical judgment plus medical history, physical examination, and radiographic evaluation. A multi-institutional review of 1269 FB events revealed that 85% were correctly diagnosed following a single physician encounter. However, 15% of the children had an elusive diagnosis(>1 week), despite previous evaluation. Delays in diagnosis were seven times more likely to occur in aspirations than in ingestions. Secondary injuries(e.g., pneumonia and atelectasis) occurred in 13% of airway FBs but in only 1.7% of esophageal FBs. Plain radiographs were used in 82% of children, and special studies (e.g., fluoroscopy) in only 7%. We conclude that diagnosis of FB injury in children is frequently achieved at the initial evaluation but that continued surveillance by follow-up visits to health care facilities from parents and other caretakers is important, to reduce pulmonary injuries. 相似文献
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Mandell DL Kay DJ Dohar JE Yellon RF 《Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery》2004,130(11):1293-1297
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of esophagitis (based on esophageal biopsy results) and aspiration (based on bronchoalveolar lavage [BAL]) in children with hoarseness. DESIGN: Retrospective medical chart review spanning 24 months of 127 consecutive children (mean age, 6.9 years; range, 1.8-17 years) who presented with hoarseness to 2 attending otolaryngologists. SETTING: Tertiary care children's hospital.Intervention All subjects underwent direct laryngoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy with BAL, and rigid or flexible esophagoscopy with biopsy. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The BAL result was considered positive if the number of lipid-laden macrophages was "moderate" or "large," and the esophageal biopsy result was considered positive if any 2 of the following 3 histologic criteria were present: basal cell hyperplasia, increased papillary height, and intraepithelial inflammatory infiltrate. Comparisons between subjective endoscopic findings and objective test results were made using the t test and contingency table analysis, where appropriate. RESULTS: Of the 127 children, 104 (82%) had vocal nodules; 53 (43%) had endoscopically visualized laryngitis; 36 (28%) had tracheobronchial inflammatory changes; 60 (47%) had abnormal esophagoscopy findings; 47 (37%) had a positive BAL result; and 38 (30%) had a positive esophageal biopsy result. There was no significant correlation between BAL and esophageal biopsy results (P = .11). The odds of having positive BAL or esophageal biopsy results were unaffected by the presence of vocal nodules; endoscopically visualized inflammation of the larynx, trachea, or esophagus; or symptoms or previous clinical history of gastroesophageal reflux disease. CONCLUSION: Positive esophageal biopsy and BAL results are prevalent among children with hoarseness, regardless of subjective upper aerodigestive tract endoscopic findings. 相似文献
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Ellen A. Weinberg Linda Brodsky Alan Brody Michael Pizzuto Holly Stiner 《The Laryngoscope》1997,107(2):241-246
Evaluation of all 153 children undergoing CT scan of the paranasal sinuses for recalcitrant sinusitis symptoms between January 1988 and July 1992 was performed. Clinical categorization into groups of patients presenting with chronic sinusitis (CS) and recurrent acute sinusitis (RAS) was based upon pattern of disease and presentation. Clinical symptoms and signs, radiological examination, treatment, and outcome were compared between these distinct clinical groups. Eighty-two (55%) children were categorized as RAS and 68 (45%) as CS. Children with CS presented more frequently with a persistent cough, purulent nasal discharge, immune deficiency, and more severe mucosal disease on CT than children with RAS. Medical therapy successfully controlled the symptoms of sinusitis in 79 (96%) with RAS versus 27 (40%) with CS. Surgery was performed in 44 children: 3 (3.6%) with RAS versus 41 (60%) with CS, p<0.01. At a mean follow-up of 2.0 years, >80% of all the children were either asymptomatic or improved regardless of treatment modality. These data support the use of clinical classification as a guide to medical versus surgical therapy in children with sinusitis. 相似文献
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Coins are often reported as the most commonly ingested foreign body (FB) in children. They are felt to be benign FBs since they usually pass through the gastrointestinal tract without incident. However, when these objects become impacted within the esophageal lumen, they can perforate the esophagus and migrate extraluminally. Symptoms of the perforation itself are frequently absent, but the potential vascular and suppurative complications may be devastating. We present the 10th reported case of complete extraluminal migration of an esophageal coin, and the only case which was treated without an open surgical procedure. Because of the potential complications, we recommend aggressive surgical intervention as soon as the diagnosis is made. 相似文献