Novel Ingested Foreign Bodies—A Fidget Spinner Case Report

Abstract

Dr Judson had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Cheraghlou, Judson.

Foreign body ingestion in an infant: A high index of suspicion is required

“…Foreign body ingestion should always be suspected in young patients. Foreign bodies usually pass harmlessly through the gastrointestinal tract but a few become lodged at various levels of the respiratory or digestive tract . The most common site of lodgement is at the level of the cricopharyngeus …”

“…Foreign bodies usually pass harmlessly through the gastrointestinal tract but a few become lodged at various levels of the respiratory or digestive tract. 3,4,8,12 The most common site of lodgement is at the level of the cricopharyngeus. 3 Clinical symptoms depend mainly on the level or site of the foreign body lodgement; many patients are asymptomatic.…”

“…3,4,8,12 The most common site of lodgement is at the level of the cricopharyngeus. 3 Clinical symptoms depend mainly on the level or site of the foreign body lodgement; many patients are asymptomatic. 7 Other symptoms may include chocking, coughing, vomiting, refusal to eat, and difficult or noisy breathing.…”

“…Children are known to pick up and put things into their mouths and may accidentally swallow or ingest the foreign body into their respiratory or digestive tract . Coins, marbles, buttons, toys, jewelry, pins, and bones are the typical ingested foreign bodies in pediatric patients . Coins are the most common foreign body lodging in the throat …”

“…1 Coins, marbles, buttons, toys , j e w e l r y, p i n s , a n d b o n e s a r e t h e typical ingested foreign bodies in pediatric patients. [1][2][3] Coins are the most common foreign body lodging in the throat. 2,4,5 The incidence of foreign body ingestion in the upper gastrointestinal tract accounts for 75%-85% of foreign body ingestions in pediatric patients.…”