Détresse respiratoire révélant un corps étranger œsophagien méconnu

Chouaib, Naoufal; Rafai, M.A.; Belyamani, Lahcen; Dimou, M.; Koraichi, Alae El; Haddoury, M. El; Kettani, S.

doi:10.1016/j.pneumo.2013.05.009

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“…To our knowledge, very few cases are reported in the literature. Less than 10 cases are published so far [3]. In this case report, the parents did not witness the ingestion of the foreign body, and the boy had shown no obvious drooling.…”

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Unsuspected Cause of Respiratory Distress: Unrecognized Esophageal Foreign Body

Baddouh

Arjdal

Raji

et al. 2018

Case Reports in Pediatrics

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Summary Foreign bodies in esophagus are avoidable accidents that occur most often in children younger than 3 years. The most common presenting symptoms are dysphagia, drooling, and vomiting. Revelation by respiratory distress is a rare and unusual condition. Objective We describe and discuss the case of an esophageal foreign body, in which the patient presented with respiratory distress. Case report A two-year-old child was admitted to the emergency department for acute respiratory distress. He had no history of choking episodes or dysphagia. Nevertheless, he was brought by his parents several times for a persistent cough and wheezing that was treated as asthma for a month. Pulmonary examination had revealed polypnea, suprasternal recession, scattered snoring, and diffuse wheeze. As part of his assessment, a chest X-ray was demanded. It had shown, as unexpected, a nonmetallic foreign body in the upper thoracic esophagus. A clothing button was removed by hypopharyngoscopy under sedation without any incident. Subsequent follow-up had not shown any complications related to this episode. Conclusion Large esophageal foreign bodies can impinge on the trachea causing upper respiratory tract signs. We alert clinicians on variation in the presentation of foreign body ingestion, and we emphasize the importance of an early diagnosis and management.

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“…Less frequently, a foreign body (FB) hosted in the esophagus may present with respiratory symptoms, mainly with cough and stridor instead of gastrointestinal symptoms [2]. Revelation by respiratory distress is even rarer [3]. …”

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