An open safety pin in the larynx: a case report

Hussain, S. S. M.; Raine, Christopher; Caldicott, L. D.; Wade, M. J.

doi:10.1017/s0022215100126453

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“…6 cuffed portex tube, under direct vision of rigid endoscope under general anesthesia. Hussain et al 9 reported a case of a 6-month-old infant with an impacted open safety pin in the larynx with the sharp end penetrating the anterior end of left vocal cord. They did not do a tracheostomy for removal of the foreign body.…”

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Open Safety Pin in Larynx: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Hota¹,

Baliarsingh²

2017

An International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Clinics

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A foreign body in the respiratory tract is a serious event, and it needs urgent attention. It is important to know the type of foreign body with careful history taking. Usually, such cases come in pediatric age group due to accidental ingestion or inhalation. We present a case of 12-year-old female who presented with an impacted open safety pin lodged in the larynx. Its sharp end was upward in position and penetrated the subglottis and anterior commissure. A tracheotomy was done for securing airway, and the foreign body was removed with the help of rigid endoscope. The child had an uneventful recovery. How to cite this article Baliarsingh D, Rath A, Hota A, Panigrahi R. Open Safety Pin in Larynx: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2017;9(1):21-24.

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Open Safety Pin in Larynx: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Hota¹,

Baliarsingh²

2017

An International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Clinics

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“…Hussain et al (1994) [5] reported a case of open safety pin in the larynx in a 6 month old boy, which was retrieved under inhalation anesthesia without intubation/tracheostomy. They have suggested that use of a suction tube into which the sharp end of the safety pin could be inserted prior to being brought out as a useful method.…”

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Unusual presentation of laryngeal foreign bodies — report of two rare cases

Bakshi

Mann

Gupta

2007

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S

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Aspiration of a foreign body into the respiratory tract is a common and serious problem in childhood but is rare in adults. Two interesting cases in which the diagnosis of foreign body in the larynx was not suspected preoperatively are being reported. A three and half year old female child was diagnosed as a case of bronchitis and was later found to have a metallic spring in the supraglottic region which was removed by direct laryngoscopy under general anesthesia. The other patient, a 32-year-old male, was diagnosed to have a fi brous lesion in the larynx one year previously, and on laryngoscopy a vegetable, spiculated foreign body was found after excising the fi brous lesion on the left false cord. Both the cases are symptom free 18 months after endoscopy.

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“…Laryngeal foreign bodies are not always lethal 2–4,13-15 . Nonetheless, the largest recent review of laryngeal foreign bodies revealed the potential for grave consequences in patients with true glottic foreign bodies 13 .…”

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“…He removed two laryngeal foreign bodies with the aid of a gaseous anesthetic, halothane, whereas the patient maintained spontaneous respirations. Hussain et al 15 removed a nonobstructing safety pin from the larynx after inducing anesthesia with halothane and nitrous oxide. Anesthesia was maintained with propofol and atracurium while jet ventilation continued oxygenation.…”

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