Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of aerodigestive tract foreign bodies in the adult population: Part 1
SA Journal of Radiology
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of aerodigestive tract foreign bodies in the adult population: Part 1 | |
| Creator | Mathew, Rishi P. Sarasamma, Sreekutty Jose, Merin Toms, Ajith Jayaram, Vinayak Patel, Vimal Low, Gavin | |
| Description | In the adult population, foreign bodies may be accidentally or intentionally ingested or even inserted into a body cavity. The majority of accidentally ingested foreign bodies pass through the alimentary tract without any complications and rarely require intervention. Accidentally ingested foreign bodies are usually fish bones, bones of other animals, and dentures. Oesophageal food impaction is the commonest cause of oesophageal foreign bodies in the Western hemisphere. Intentionally ingested foreign bodies may be organic or inorganic, and often require intervention; these patients have either underlying psychological or mental disease or are involved in illegal activities such as body packing, which involves trafficking narcotics. Imaging plays a crucial role in not only identifying the type, number and location of the foreign body but also in excluding any complications. In this comprehensive pictorial review, we provide an overview of the spectrum of foreign bodies ingested in adults, emphasising the role of various imaging modalities, their limitations and common foreign body mimickers on imaging. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2021-03-23 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajr.v25i1.2022 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Radiology; Vol 25, No 1 (2021); 13 pages 2078-6778 1027-202X | |
| Language | eng | |
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