Open AccessUncommon foreign body in the hypopharynx
Author(s) -
Guowei Chen,
Yun Luo,
Hongguang Pan,
Yun Teng,
Zhigang Liang,
Lan Li
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000011242
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body , pharynx , foreign body removal , foreign bodies , laryngoscopy , abnormality , foreign body aspiration , foreign body ingestion , surgery , intubation , psychiatry
Rationale: Pharyngeal foreign bodies are a common complaint in emergent cases, and sometimes can be lethal. A large variety of foreign bodies may lodge in the pharynx. We present a case of uncommon foreign body in the hypopharynx. Patient concerns: A 9-month-old boy presented for an hour of crying associated with having congee. No abnormality was revealed in physical examination or cervicothoracic computed tomography (CT) scan. Flexible laryngoscopy showed a size tag on the posterior hypopharyngeal wall. Diagnoses: Foreign body in the hypopharynx. Interventions: The foreign body was removed from the hypopharynx. Outcomes: The patient was discharged after the removal of the foreign body. Lessons: Infants with foreign bodies in the hypopharynx may presented with no obvious clinical manifestation. Pharyngeal foreign bodies may be the potential for disastrous consequences. Otolaryngologists should pay attention to these foreign bodies.