title: An unusual sharp magnetic foreign body in the oesophagus and its removal: A case report.
abstract: Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common pediatric problem. The majority of ingested foreign bodies pass spontaneously. Oesophageal foreign bodies should be urgently removed because of their potential to cause complications. Ingested batteries that lodge in the oesophagus, sharp or pointed foreign bodies in the oesophageal or gastric tract, and ingestion of multiple magnets all require urgent endoscopic removal. A 4-year-old boy ingested a sharp magnetic foreign body, which was removed via rigid oesophagoscopy without complication. To the best of our knowledge, this is the only sharp magnetic foreign body ingested by a young child ever reported in the English-language literature. We describe the presentation and therapeutic procedure adopted in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, PGIMER & Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: sa.swatiagrawal@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Swati
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, PGIMER & Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, PGIMER & Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Nishi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004435:Eating; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D059346:Magnets; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
keywords: Foreign body; Magnet; Oesophagoscopy; Oesophagus; Sharp