Esophageal foreign body presenting with stridor: report of one case
Tan, P.T.; Wong, K.S.; Kong, M.S.; Li, H.Y.
Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica 40(3): 195-196
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1608-8115 PMID: 10910615 Document Number: 500989
We report a case of a 12-month-old infant who developed acute respiratory distress with stridor from an impacted proximal esophageal foreign body. She was treated inappropriately as upper respiratory infections prior to the validation of the presenting complaint. Difficulties in diagnosis of esophageal foreign bodies arise, when the patient presents with atypical symptoms. Clinical suspicion remains the most important aid to diagnosis and endoscopic examination is essential for the diagnosis and successful management of foreign bodies in the esophagus.