An unusual case of impacted esophageal foreign body

N Al-Odaidan; O D Amu; M Fahmy; H Al-Khalifa; S S Ghazal

An unusual case of impacted esophageal foreign body

Saudi Med J. 2000 Feb;21(2):202-3.

Authors

N Al-Odaidan¹, O D Amu, M Fahmy, H Al-Khalifa, S S Ghazal

Affiliation

¹ NICU, Pediatric Department, King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 11533783

Abstract

Incidental ingestion of foreign bodies in the pediatric age group is a recognized problem worldwide, however, it is unusual to have a neonate who presents with impacted esophageal foreign body. As such, this case is rare and considered a new form of child neglect.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Child Abuse / statistics & numerical data
Esophagoscopy
Esophagus*
Female
Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging*
Foreign Bodies / etiology*
Foreign Bodies / surgery
Humans
Incidence
Infant Care
Infant, Newborn
Radiography
Risk Factors
Saudi Arabia / epidemiology