Esophageal ingested body in a child with calcified ligamentum arteriosum: a case report.
J Radiol Case Rep
; 16(8): 8-12, 2022 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
The calcification of ligamentum arteriosum occurs after the normal closure of the ductus arteriosus. Foreign body ingestion is a common event in the pediatric age, and it is frequently addressed in the Emergency Room. We report a case of foreign body in a patient with unknown calcification of the ligamentum arteriosum. His parents noted blood in the saliva, but he had no symptoms indicative of an acute clinical situation. The CT showed a hyperdense object in the aorto-pulmonary window with features compatible with a metallic object. The child underwent surgery, during which a calcified ligamentum arteriosum was found and no foreign body. This phenomenon has been described to be better identified using multi-section CT scans than X-Rays.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calcinosis
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Conducto Arterial
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Radiol Case Rep
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia