There are few rerorts on delayed neurologic deficit after stab injury with a retained intraspinal foreign body and granuloma formation. This study reported a 24-year-old man presented with progressive neurologic deficits, an unusual case of delayed myelopathy with an intraspinal nonmetal foreign body granuloma, which was misdiagnosed as tuberculosis of neural arches before operation because the...

We present an unusual and a rare case study of a 45-year-old woman who had swallowed a sharp pointed metallic foreign body while eating meat. The foreign body had migrated from the cricopharynx through the parapharyngeal space and penetrated the internal jugular vein over a period of 10 days presenting as a tender neck swelling. The management of this case is discussed here in brief.

We encountered an unusual case of an intracranial wooden stick penetrating through the frontal bone, without remarkable neurological findings. That foreign body was shown to be a low-density area similar to an intracranial air pocket by a standard computed tomogram. Here we discuss the potential hazards of intracranial wooden foreign bodies and emphasize the necessity for special attention to t...

Ingestion of a foreign body is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction. Ingested foreign bodies will usually pass without clinical sequelae, however on occasion can contribute to significant morbidity. Here we present an unusual case of small bowel obstruction and perforation as a result of accidental ingestion of a nectarine pit.

A 64-year-old female with a history of hypertension, obesity and hyperlipidemia presented to the Gastroenterology clinic with fatigue. Laboratory workup was consistent with iron-deficiency anemia, supported by low mean corpuscular volume and low ferritin. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy were scheduled. EGD revealed two sessile polyps in the body of the stomach and the biopsy wa...

Incidental ingestion of foreign bodies in the pediatric age group is a recognized problem worldwide, however, it is unusual to have a neonate who presents with impacted esophageal foreign body. As such, this case is rare and considered a new form of child neglect.

INTRODUCTION Foreign bodies' entrapments in the mandibular and submandibular regions are quite common. CASE PRESENTATION We report an unusual case of foreign body (amalgam filling) entrapment over the mental foramen causing dysaesthesia in the distribution of the mental nerve. An interesting sign was blue discoloration of the overlaying oral mucosa which was interpreted as amalgam tattooing. ...

We read with interest the recent case of an unusual intravesical foreign body reported by Bansal et al. (1). A case is presented of an 18 year old female who presented with lower tract symptoms and was found to have a supratrigonal fistula following self insertion of a plastic pen per vagina for sexual gratification 6 months earlier. The operative management is described and high quality radiol...

Delayed neurologic deficit after a stab wound with a retained foreign body near the spinal canal is unusual, adequate radiological examination is fundamental in detecting retained foreign bodies, especially the CT scan, surgical extraction of the foreign body is the primary task and the surgical outcome is satisfactory. Here, we report a rare case of delayed myelopathy caused by spinal stenosis...

BACKGROUND Beside infections, foreign body incidences are amongst the most frequently encountered pathologies in pediatric otolaryngology. While inhaled foreign bodies represent an acute emergency, symptoms of ingested foreign bodies sometimes appear with some delay. Typically fishbones tend to go unnoticed in a first examination and become symptomatic by fever, odynodysphagia and torticollis. ...