Aspiration from the vitreous of a non-magnetic foreign body.

Removal of a Non-magnetic Foreign Body from the Vitreous.

A non-magnetic foreign body extractor.

IT is now known that some non-magnetic metal alloys do not remain inert when lodged inside the eye. When such a foreignbody causes irritation, and also when its position in the vitreous seriously interferes with vision, its removal is necessary and justifiable. The surgical approach is through a scleral incision and the instrument passed through this is guided to the foreign-body under ophthalm...

[Foreign body aspiration]

OBJECTIVE: To review the main publications on foreign body aspiration. SOURCES: A bibliographic search was carried out in Medline (1966-2000) and Lilacs (1979-1999), in Portuguese, Spanish and English, using the keywords "aspiration, foreign body, children, adolescents". SYNTHESIS OF DATA: The universal distribution of these accidents was confirmed. This condition is predominant in males (51.0-...

Pediatric foreign body aspiration.

Multiple foreign body aspiration.

To cite: Goussard P, Morrison JL, Nadine Appel I, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2017219248 DESCRIPTION A baby girl aged 3 years 8 months presented 8 months earlier with a history of cough and tight chest for 3 days prior to admission. On chest examination, the child had bilateral wheezing, was mildly distressed and had reduced air entry on...