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[Extraluminal migration of a foreign body. A case report]
Acta Otorrinolaringologica Espanola
|June 1, 1997
Summary
A fish bone migrating outside the salivary gland duct caused chronic inflammation. This rare case highlights the potential for foreign bodies to cause prolonged sialoadenitis.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Pathology
Background:
- Foreign body migration into salivary glands is uncommon.
- Chronic sialoadenitis can result from various causes, including foreign objects.
Observation:
- A patient presented with symptoms of chronic sialoadenitis.
- The cause was identified as a fish bone that had migrated extraluminally.
- The foreign body had been ingested seven years prior and was previously unrecovered.
Findings:
- Extraluminal migration of a fish bone led to chronic sialoadenitis.
- This case underscores the delayed presentation of foreign body-induced salivary gland pathology.
Implications:
- Highlights the importance of considering foreign body ingestion in chronic sialoadenitis, even years later.
- Suggests the need for thorough investigation in persistent salivary gland inflammation.
- Contributes to the limited literature on extraluminal foreign body migration in salivary glands.