| Literature DB >> 35571591 |
Julio César Moreno Alfonso1, Alberto Pérez Martínez1, Ada Yessenia Molina Caballero1, Néstor Busto Aguirreurreta2, Concepción Goñi Orayen3, Francisco José Gil Sáenz3, Leire Elcano Sarasibar3.
Abstract
Case description: A 5-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with a history of foreign body ingestion. A cervico-thoracoabdominal radiograph demonstrate a foreign body in the esophagus, which seemed to show a double rim sign suspecting a button battery. After an emetic episode and expelling a coin, the child became asymptomatic. Close inspection of the X-ray demonstrated that the image was formed by superimposition of 3 circumferential objects of different sizes. Another X-ray observed the persistence of two superimposed objects. Clinical findings: The girl presented with sialorrhea, odynophagia, and nausea. Vital signs and physical examination were normal. There was no significant medical history. Treatment and Outcome: With the suspicion of multiple impacted esophageal objects, the patient was then taken to the operating room. During the flexible esophagoscopy 2 coins were found in the esophagus, both were removed without difficulty. The patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery and there have been no long-term complications. Clinical relevance: Unusual radiographic findings regarding esophageal foreign bodies have been reported, however, we describe the first case of a child with 3 coins impacted in the esophagus and a new radiological finding in foreign bodies ingestions that allow to avoid misdiagnosis and improve outcomes.Entities:
Keywords: Radiography; coin; esophagus; foreign bodies; impaction
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Year: 2021 PMID: 35571591 PMCID: PMC9067907 DOI: 10.25100/cm.v52i2.5016
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Colomb Med (Cali) ISSN: 0120-8322
Figure 1(A) Foreign body in the upper third of the esophagus with an apparent double-ring o halo image. (B) Radiological magnification shows the superimposition of 3 circumferential foreign bodies of different sizes.
Figure 2Radiography after the expulsion of a one-euro cent coin. Persistence of two superimposed foreign bodies.
Figure 3(A) Graphical representation of the alignment of the moon, the earth, and the sun during a lunar eclipse. (B*). Radiological arrangement of the coins in the patient's esophagus.
Figura 1(A) Cuerpo extraño en el tercio superior del esófago con una imagen aparente de doble anillo o halo. (B) La magnificación radiológica muestra la superposición de tres cuerpos extraños circunferenciales de diferentes tamaños.
Figura 2Radiografía tras la expulsión de una moneda de 1 céntimo de euro. Persistencia de dos cuerpos extraños superpuestos.
Figura 3(A) Representación gráfica de la alineación de la luna, la tierra y el sol durante un eclipse lunar. (B*) Disposición radiológica de las monedas en el esófago del paciente.