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[The radiolucent esophageal foreign body in children (author's transl)]
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Pediatric radiolucent esophageal foreign bodies can cause respiratory symptoms like stridor. Diagnosis was delayed in a young child presenting with stridor and later dysphagia, highlighting the need for prompt radiologic evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Pulmonology
- Radiology
Background:
- Radiolucent esophageal foreign bodies in children can present with atypical symptoms.
- Respiratory symptoms such as stridor and dyspnea may be the primary indicators.
- Delayed diagnosis of esophageal foreign bodies can lead to complications.
Abstract:
The symptoms of radiolucent esophageal foreign bodies in small children may be predominantly respiratory with stridor and dyspnea. In a 1 3/12 years old girl who suffered from inspiratory stridor and only later from dysphagia as well this diagnosis was delayed for 2.5 months. Air in the upper part of the esophagus was the first striking roentgenologic symptom of the foreign body which was then clearly outlined by a barium swallow examination. The foreign body was a plastic lid of a candy tube.