Removal of sub-mucosal foreign body (metal wire) from the pharynx using image intensifier

It is well known how difficult it is to localize a foreign body in the sub-mucosal tissues. This is a report of a male who swallowed a metal wire which lodged in the pharyngeal sub-mucosal tissue. The foreign body was localized using an image intensifier and removed successfully.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2003-11, Vol.117 (11), p.902-904
Main Authors: Bhatt, C., Reddy, N. Vishnu Swaroop, Reddy, T. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
(RF) Otorhinolaryngology
Biological and medical sciences
Foreign Bodies
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - surgery
Humans
Injuries of the thorax. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pharynx
Radiographic Image Enhancement - methods
Radiological
Technology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:It is well known how difficult it is to localize a foreign body in the sub-mucosal tissues. This is a report of a male who swallowed a metal wire which lodged in the pharyngeal sub-mucosal tissue. The foreign body was localized using an image intensifier and removed successfully.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1258/002221503322542962