INTRODUCTION The most common cause for litigation against ophthalmologists in a trauma case is a missed intraocular foreign body (IOFB). IOFBs cause internal eye damage, but some will come to rest in the posterior segment of the eye. CASE REPORT We presented a 57-year-old male who was referred to the ophthalmologist due to decreased visual acuity in his left eye. Slit lamp examination of his ...

To cite: Gunasekaran K, Murthi S. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2017219377 DESCRIPTION A man aged 85 years with severe dementia was brought to the emergency room by his wife because of gross haematuria and increasing agitation for a few days. Blood pressure was 89/ 56 mm Hg, heart rate 96 bpm and oxygen saturation 94% on room air. His abdomen was...

Because many patients who have swallowed foreign bodies are asymptomatic, physicians must maintain a high index of suspicion. The majority of ingested foreign bodies pass spontaneously, but serious complications, such as bowel perforation and obstruction, can occur. Foreign bodies lodged in the esophagus should be removed endoscopically, but some small, blunt objects may be pulled out using a F...

Between January 1983 and June 1988, 30 unsuspected foreign bodies were extracted from the respiratory tracts of children. Twelve of them showed no roentgenologic findings and their histories revealed repeated hospitalization due to reactive airways disease (RAD) or croup syndrome. As a test-therapy, theophylline, corticosteroids and epinephrine were administered simultaneously to these patients...

1. Recognize the presenting history, signs, and symptoms of patients who have swallowed or inhaled foreign bodies. 2. Discuss the long-term complications of gastrointestinal and airway foreign bodies. 3. Describe appropriate management strategies for patients who have common esophageal and gastric foreign bodies. 4. Identify the risks associated with ingestion of button batteries and recognize ...

Background: Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) and subcutaneous emphysema are rare findings in children. Various etiologies have been reported for SPM, such as foreign body aspiration in infants, especially in those aged less than three years. In addition to the complications associated with foreign body aspiration, SPM may also become a life-threatening condition if left untreated. In the pre...

SlH,-Doorgaova Doorgaya, a female child, aged 1 year, of the YVaddar caste, resident of the village Kaniarevadi in the Chittapur Taluq of the Kalgi (Paigoh) District in H. H. the Nizam's Dominions, was brought to the Civil dispensary in the morning of the 17th December 1911 at about 10 A.M. The child was suffering from great dyspnoea and when enquiied into, her father said that the child had ac...

Foreign body aspiration is not an uncommon problem, particularly in children, the elderly, and those with predisposing factors like neurological impairment. In adults, regional differences exist in the type of foreign body aspirated. We report four cases of foreign body aspiration in South Asian adults, three of which were related to the widespread habit of chewing stimulant seeds such as betel...

Craniospinal penetrating foreign body (FB) injuries are interesting, but rarely observed, cases. They are important in terms of the complications that they may cause. The etiologies of craniospinal penetrating injuries and intracranial FB are also different. Though a sewing needle is more rarely seen in an intracranial FB, it may occur as atttempted infanticide or as a result of an accident esp...