RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Embedded esophageal foreign body. A diagnostic challenge
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 433
OP 435
VO 30
IS 3
A1 Bhat, Venkatraman S.
A1 Al-Saadi, Khalid A.
A1 Bessiouni, Ibrahim E.
A1 Tuffaha, Amjad S.
YR 2009
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/30/3/433.abstract
AB Esophageal foreign body (EFB) ingestion is of ubiquitous occurrence in pediatric population. Diagnosis and precise localization of non-radio opaque FB poses considerable challenge. Delayed presentation, poor history, and inconclusive esophagoscopic findings often lead to diagnostic delay. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) could be a great option in these situations. We present a case of EFB in a child who presented with failure to thrive, had negative fibreoptic endoscopy, ultimately diagnosed conclusively on MDCT examination.