Foreign Bodies in the Alimentary Tract

Nasopharynx- The Secret Vault for Lost Foreign Bodies of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract

Introduction: Foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive tract often get lost following inappropriate attempts at removal. Children may present late with localized infection, posing a challenge to the otolaryngologists in a referral set-up in diagnosing and retrieving such foreign bodies.   Case Report: A two-year-old boy presented with refractory purulent rhinorrhea and intermittent low-grade f...

Foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract and anorectal emergencies.

Of all ingested foreign bodies (FBs) brought to the attention of physicians (probably a small minority of the total), 80% to 90% pass spontaneously; however, 10% to 20% require endoscopic removal, and about 1% require surgery. The article divides the GI tract into regions in which the anatomy, presentation, clinical findings, and management of FBs are distinct. The final third of this article d...

Foreign bodies of the esophagus and gastrointestinal tract in children

INTRODUCTION — Infants put almost everything into their mouths, and toddlers eat just about anything. Of more than 100,000 cases of foreign body ingestion reported each year in the United States, 80 percent occur in children [1-4]. The majority of foreign body ingestions occur in children between the ages of six months and three years [1,5,6]. Fortunately, most foreign bodies that reach the gas...

Unusual Types of Foreign Bodies in the Gastro-Intestinal Tract

are reported in literature. One such case was reported by de SoldenhofT (1937). Accidental swallowing of coins and lead pieces have been reported by Kini (1946). The psychological factors leading to swallowing of foreign bodies among soldiers have been discussed by Neustatter (1947) and Hallett (1947). In recent times due to food shortage eating of dried fruits as substitutes has led to the cau...

Hamartomas in the alimentary tract.