Background: Migration of a foreign body to tissues outside the esophagus is rare but potentially lethal condition that requires prompt recognition and management to achieve a favorable outcome. Case report: we report a rare case of cardiac tamponade caused by esophageal perforation after foreign body ingestion in a 48-year-old man. Once the computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a 1.8 cm foreign...

Esophageal foreign body impaction may be fatal secondary to occlusion of the glottis or external compression membranous portion trachea. A 14-year-old adolescent female was admitted emergency department for evaluation sudden dyspnea and cyanosis after she swallowed a food bolus (a part bachelor radish kimchi) without chewing. Unfortunately, patient died despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Au...

A subclavian artery-esophageal fistula usually occurs on the right side of an aberrant subclavian artery. It also rarely appears in the site between a non-aberrant subclavian artery and the esophagus due to the ingestion of a foreign body. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the case of a subclavian artery-esophageal fistula is rare but often fatal. Here, we report on a 62-year-old male patient ...

Impacted esophageal foreign body in children may pose a challenging clinical scenario to the gastroenterologists. Early recognition and treatment is imperative as the complications can be life threatening. The Foley catheter method of foreign body extraction has been used on some patients, but endoscopy remains the treatment modality of choice. Here we report an interesting case of a child with...

Introduction: Foreign body ingestion is common among children and more common in boys and in children under the age of 3. It can present with a wide variety of symptoms like dysphagia and drooling or symptoms related to the upper aerodigestive tract.   Case Report: A 20-month-old male presented with refractory croup and poor feeding since 2 weeks. Bronchoscopy and esophagoscopy was performed du...

Injuries from cocaine abuse are often seen and have been reported more often with the introduction of crack cocaine. Burns of the upper aerodigestive tract have been reported but no reports of esophageal obstruction have been located. We report ingestion of a foreign body from smoking crack cocaine and our management. A review of other possible aspiration and ingestion injuries is included.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Presentation of a case of esophageal perforation caused by ingestion of a foreign body that was difficult to visualize endoscopically, and systematic review of the current literature with a focus on available diagnostic modalities and missed diagnoses. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (1946-2014). REVIEW METHODS We conducted a systematic review of MEDLINE for cases and studies of ...

When people ingest or insert foreign bodies, a brief history may be sufficient to establish the diagnosis, guide initial management decisions, and predict the process required for definitive removal. Sometimes, however, diagnosis and management of a foreign body might require a meticulous history and insightful care. Those at higher risk of having a foreign body include neurologically impaired ...