Esophageal foreign body: a case presentation.
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.
Heiss
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NM
Northwest Arkansas Family Practice Residency, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fayetteville 72703, USA.
Baker
K G
KG
Martin
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FA
Bredfeldt
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RC
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