Children and aged are the most commonly affected persons with foreign body in oesophagus. The case of oesophageal foreign body reported here is unique as the male infant remained undiagnosed for more than 12 days and presented without any history of swallowing of foreign body and or dysphagia. The other unusual features of this case were gradual increase in the number of oesophageal foreign bod...

Introduction:                                                     Aspirated foreign bodies continue to present challenges to otorhinolaryngologists. Removal of impacted airway foreign bodies via conventional methods can at times pose difficulty. This may berelated to the location and type of foreign body, experience of the surgeon and anesthetist, and the availability of appropriate instrument...

Bladder calculus following vesical foreign bodies is uncommon. The usual presentation is presence of lower urinary symptoms. Most of these foreign bodies are either left inadvertently after open bladder operations or migrate from adjacent structures. This is a case report of an unusual self inserted foreign body in a female presenting with bladder calculus and diverticulum. Self inserted foreig...

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 ...

BACKGROUND Foreign bodies in the esophagus in children are usually swallowed accidentally during play. An oesophageal foreign body in neonate is rare and thus the diagnostic work-up may be difficult. CASE REPORT We present a case of an 8-day-old baby with symptoms of oesophageal obstruction. An unusual foreign body was found. CONCLUSIONS Foreign bodies in neonate's esophagus are rare; non-a...

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