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A man swallowed a ring pull, experiencing chest pain. A metal detector successfully located the ingested object, enabling its removal via oesophagoscopy, highlighting the tool's utility in emergency departments.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Gastroenterology
  • Emergency Medicine

Background:

  • Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common occurrence in emergency departments.
  • Radiopaque foreign bodies are typically detected using standard radiography.
  • Objects with low radiodensity can pose diagnostic challenges with conventional imaging.

Observation:

  • A 48-year-old male presented with chest pain after accidentally swallowing a ring pull from a soft drink can.
  • Initial chest radiographs did not reveal the ingested foreign body.
  • A metal detector provided a strong positive signal over the anterior chest wall.

Findings:

  • The ingested ring pull, a metallic foreign body with low radiodensity, was successfully located using a metal detector.

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  • Oesophagoscopy facilitated the safe and effective removal of the foreign body.
  • The case highlights a diagnostic challenge posed by radiolucent ingested metals.

    • Implications:

    • Metal detectors can be a valuable adjunct diagnostic tool in emergency settings for detecting ingested metallic foreign bodies.
    • Wider implementation of metal detector use in accident and emergency departments is recommended for patients with suspected ingestion of low radiodensity metals.
    • This approach may improve diagnostic accuracy and expedite management for specific foreign body ingestions.