Role of Imaging in the Assessment of Impacted Foreign Bodies in the Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus

Pinto, Antonio; Muzj, Carlo; Gagliardi, N.; Pinto, Fábio; Setola, Francesca Rosa; Scaglione, Mariano; Romano, Luigia

doi:10.1053/j.sult.2012.06.009

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“…40,41 Approximately 80% of the cases of obstruction caused by ingested FBs occur in the hypopharynx or the cervical esophagus, causing discomfort and pain in cervical region. 42 Objects that lodge in the esophagus can cause airway obstruction, stricture, or perforation with resulting mediastinitis, cardiac tamponade, paraesophageal abscess, or aortotracheoesophageal fistula. 34 An understanding of the risk factors for complication associated with esophageal FBs might help to reduce patient morbidity.…”

Section: Ingested Fbsmentioning

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Application of Imaging Guidelines in Patients With Foreign Body Ingestion or Inhalation: Literature Review

Grassi

Faggian

Somma

et al. 2015

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI

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Ingestion, inhalation, and insertion of foreign bodies (FBs) are very common clinical occurrences. In any case, early diagnosis and prompt management are mandatory to avoid severe and life-threatening complications. Radiologists have an important role in revealing the presence, dimension, nature, and relationship with anatomical structures of a FB; selecting the most appropriate imaging modality; and enabling the best therapeutic choice. This review article focuses on the most frequent FBs ingested, inhaled, and inserted and presents the different tests and investigations to provide a correct radiological approach. Semin Ultrasound CT MRI 36:48-56 C 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Application of Imaging Guidelines in Patients With Foreign Body Ingestion or Inhalation: Literature Review

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Faggian

Somma

et al. 2015

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI

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“…[28][29][30] If the foreign body is suspected in the hypopharynx, an otolaryngologist is generally called by the emergency department staff. A GI endoscopist is called if the foreign body cannot be located in the hypopharynx or is suspected in the esophagus from the beginning.…”

Section: Foreign Body Impactionmentioning

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“…Commonly found objects include fish bones, chicken bones, pieces of glass, dental prostheses, coins, and needles. 29 The aims of the initial patient assessment are to identify the type of object, its location, and the presence of any associated adverse events. Radiographic evaluation is helpful to confirm the location of foreign bodies and associated adverse events.…”

Section: Foreign Body Impactionmentioning

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“…Respiratory and vascular lesions are usually concomitant with oesophageal injuries, and for this reason, their presence has to be excluded. Oesophageal lesions are to be investigated and followed up over time with MDCT, first and foremost; it is the first imaging modality to be used, especially in the mapping of lesions that can be treated without a surgical approach [30,31].…”

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Sharp penetrating wounds: spectrum of imaging findings and legal aspects in the emergency setting

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The main cause of severe civilian trauma is not the same all over the world; while in Europe the majority of cases are due to blunt traumatic injury, in the United States, penetrating gunshot wounds are the most common. Penetrating wounds can be classified into two different entities: gunshot wounds, or more technically ballistic traumas, and sharp penetrating traumas, also identifiable with non-ballistic traumas. Sharp penetrating injuries are mainly caused by sharp pointed objects such as spears, nails, daggers, knives, and arrows. The type of injuries caused by sharp pointed objects depends on the nature and shape of the weapon, the amount of energy in the weapon or implement when it strikes the body, whether it is inflicted upon a moving or a still body, and the nature of the tissue injured. In the assessment of hemodynamically stable patients with sharp penetrating wounds, the main imaging procedure is Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT), especially used in complicated cases of penetrating injuries with an important impact on the final therapeutic choice. The diagnostic approach has been changed by MDCT due to its technical improvements, in particular, faster data acquiring and upgraded image reconstructions.

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Role of Imaging in the Assessment of Impacted Foreign Bodies in the Hypopharynx and Cervical Esophagus

Cited by 73 publications

References 40 publications

Application of Imaging Guidelines in Patients With Foreign Body Ingestion or Inhalation: Literature Review

Application of Imaging Guidelines in Patients With Foreign Body Ingestion or Inhalation: Literature Review

Esophageal introitus (with videos)

Sharp penetrating wounds: spectrum of imaging findings and legal aspects in the emergency setting

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