An unusual oesophageal foreign body in neonate – case report

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 un...

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Autores principales: Tarnowska, Anna, Roik, Danuta, Chmielik, Lechosław P., Brzewski, Michał
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2010
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3389891/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22802808
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Sumario: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-accidental action should be suspected. Atypical clinical and radiological symptoms may cause diagnostic difficulties.

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