Needle in the Haystack: Wire Bristle Foreign Body Presenting Deep Within the Tongue Base.
Ear Nose Throat J
; 102(8): 522-526, 2023 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33993775
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To report a case of ingested wire bristle embedded within the extrinsic musculature of the tongue requiring a transcervical approach for removal and to provide a revised algorithm for the management of ingested wire bristles.METHODS:
The clinical record of 1 patient who ingested a grill brush wire bristle was reviewed. A literature review was also conducted to refine a treatment algorithm for managing ingested wire bristles.RESULTS:
We present a case of a 53-year-old male who accidentally ingested a grill brush wire bristle. After multiple unsuccessful endoscopic attempts at removal, the wire bristle migrated deep into the extrinsic musculature of the tongue, necessitating a transcervical approach for adequate visualization and retrieval.CONCLUSIONS:
This is the first case reported of a wire bristle migrating deep into the tongue musculature that was successfully removed via a transcervical approach. Our proposed algorithm provides a comprehensive approach to the management of ingested wire bristles, specifically in cases where endoscopic retrieval is not feasible.Key words
Full text:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Foreign Bodies
/
Larynx
Limits:
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Ear Nose Throat J
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States