Esophageal diverticulum arising from a prolonged retained esophageal foreign body

Abstract Esophageal foreign body impaction (EFBI) is a rare condition in childhood which needs urgent removal. However, if left untreated, its chronic impaction may lead to serious secondary complications. Symptoms associated with chronic EFBI are attributed to airway disease or gastroesophageal ref...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery 2013-02, Vol.48 (2), p.e9-e12
Main Authors: Glover, Porter, Westmoreland, Tamarah, Roy, Rishi, Sawaya, David, Giles, Henry, Nowicki, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child, Preschool
Chronic esophageal foreign body
Diverticulum, Esophageal - diagnostic imaging
Diverticulum, Esophageal - etiology
Esophageal diverticulum
Esophagus
Female
Foreign Bodies - complications
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Pediatrics
Radiography
Surgery
Time Factors
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Summary:Abstract Esophageal foreign body impaction (EFBI) is a rare condition in childhood which needs urgent removal. However, if left untreated, its chronic impaction may lead to serious secondary complications. Symptoms associated with chronic EFBI are attributed to airway disease or gastroesophageal reflux, which further delays definitive diagnosis and management. We present a girl with ingestion of a bottle cap diaphragm that was embedded in her esophagus resulting in esophageal narrowing and a secondary diverticulum formation. As the disk was unable to be removed using standard grasping forceps, the authors used an injector needle to impale the disk and successfully removed it without any complications.
ISSN:0022-3468
1531-5037
DOI:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.11.032