2012
DOI: 10.1007/s12328-012-0283-8
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Esophageal foreign body causing sustained stridor in an infant

Abstract: The patient was an 8-month-old boy with a 2-month history of stridor. Initially, he had been diagnosed with bronchitis and/or asthma and treated with antibiotics, a β-antagonist and a leukotriene antagonist, but his symptoms were not relieved. An enhanced computed tomography scan showed a gas filled mass and tracheal compression above the level of the aortic arch, and barium swallow revealed an approximately 3 cm mass with irregular surface. Endoscopic examination showed a yellow foreign body (FB) with surroun… Show more

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“…The degree of damage depends on the nature of the impacted EFB, duration, pre-existing esophageal/tracheal pathology, site of impaction and the age of the child [12], [13].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The degree of damage depends on the nature of the impacted EFB, duration, pre-existing esophageal/tracheal pathology, site of impaction and the age of the child [12], [13].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…6,7 Si bien la ingestión de un CE es común en los niños, los síntomas respiratorios por un CE en el esófago son raros. 5,8 Cuanto mayor es el tiempo de permanencia de un CE en el esófago, mayor es la incidencia de los síntomas respiratorios. 9 La mayoría de los niños con CE esofágicos consultan a un centro asistencial dentro de las 24 horas del impacto del CE por sialorrea y disfagia.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…6,10 En aproximadamente el 80% de los casos, hay testigos de la ingestión. 8,10 Los objetos alojados en el esófago dan síntomas que son permanentes desde el momento de la ingesta hasta su extracción y el niño que no come suele ocasionar más preocupación en los padres que el que padece tos. 1 Un CE crónico en el esófago, es decir, retenido, por lo menos, 1 semana, es poco común.…”
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