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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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of laryngology and otology 2003-11, Vol.117 (11), p.902-904
Hauptverfasser:	Bhatt, C., Reddy, N. Vishnu Swaroop, Reddy, T. N.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	(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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Zusammenfassung:	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