title: Embedded esophageal foreign body. A diagnostic challenge.
abstract: Esophageal foreign body (EFB) ingestion is of ubiquitous occurrence in pediatric population. Diagnosis and precise localization of non-radio opaque FB poses considerable challenge. Delayed presentation, poor history, and inconclusive esophagoscopic findings often lead to diagnostic delay. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) could be a great option in these situations. We present a case of EFB in a child who presented with failure to thrive, had negative fibreoptic endoscopy, ultimately diagnosed conclusively on MDCT examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. bvenkatraman@gmail.com
authors.forename: Venkatraman S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: Khalid A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Al-Saadi
authors.forename: Ibrahim E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Bessiouni
authors.forename: Amjad S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Tuffaha
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*