title: Esophageal foreign body: a case presentation.
abstract: A case report is presented of a 10-month-old child with a 1-month history of respiratory symptoms, followed by 3 to 4 days of fever, progressing to poor feeding, vomiting, and weight loss. The child is cared for by his mentally disabled young parents. A chest radiograph revealed a metallic foreign body obstructing the proximal esophagus. Esophagoscopy and removal of a penny resulted in immediate resolution of the acute gastrointestinal symptoms; the respiratory symptoms resolved shortly thereafter. Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations in the management of pediatric aerodigestive foreign bodies are discussed. High-risk parenting, such as in this case, is a risk factor for pediatric foreign-body ingestion.
authors.affiliation: Northwest Arkansas Family Practice Residency, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fayetteville 72703, USA.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Heiss
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bredfeldt
mesh_terms: D004777:Environment; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D012307:Risk Factors