An injection needle as a foreign body in the trachea resulting from asthma inhalation therapy

Oshio, Takehito; Hino, Masao

doi:10.1046/j.1442-200x.2001.01321.x

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“…Further rare situations of needle aspiration include inhalation therapy: an 11-year-old boy aspirated an injection needle during inhalation for his asthma via a nebuliser; the needle could be removed by flexible bronchoscopy. 1 Migration of foreign bodies within the lung has been reported, e.g. a piece of an almond from one main bronchus to the other in a 1-year-old child.…”

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Christmas surprise: The unnoticed journey of a needle—from bronchus to intestine

Graffstädt

Dieckow

Grüber

et al. 2005

Respiratory Medicine

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We report on a 14-year-old Arabian girl who suddenly developed coughing after having aspirated a needle used for fixing her headscarf. The chest X-ray showed the needle located in the right main bronchus. However, subsequent flexible bronchoscopy could not detect any foreign body. A further X-ray of the abdomen showed the needle now behind the diaphragm. Gastro-oesophageal endoscopy was also uneventful. On the third day, the needle was excreted naturally. Astonishingly, this journey of the wandering needle from bronchus to intestine was not realised by the patient at any time. Our case highlights that children and adolescents should be warned repeatedly about the risks of putting needles between their teeth. It also reminds the physician to diagnose aspirated foreign bodies as early as possible to prevent wandering and migrating, which may induce new risks and unnecessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

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Christmas surprise: The unnoticed journey of a needle—from bronchus to intestine

Graffstädt

Dieckow

Grüber

et al. 2005

Respiratory Medicine

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An injection needle as a foreign body in the trachea resulting from asthma inhalation therapy

Abstract: Most foreign bodies aspirated in childhood are of an organic nature and are typically ingested by young children. 1,2 In the present study, we report on an 11-year-old boy who inhaled an injection needle into the trachea during asthma inhalation therapy.

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Christmas surprise: The unnoticed journey of a needle—from bronchus to intestine

Christmas surprise: The unnoticed journey of a needle—from bronchus to intestine

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