NOT ALL FOREIGN BODIES OF UPPER DIGESTIVE TRACT ARE ACCIDENTAL
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 14
Abstract
To give the message that a sharp foreign body in the upper gastrointestinal tract in a female child is to be seen with caution as it could be a case of infanticidal attempt. CASE REPORT: A two and half month old baby presented with history of refusal of feeds for one day of sudden onset and was irritable. X ray neck revealed two pieces of radio-opaque razor blades in the region of cricopharynx and proximal oesophagus. They were retrieved immediately by performing rigid oesophagoscopy with minimal mucosal tears. CONCLUSION: In developing countries where female infanticide rates are high, any sharp foreign bodies in upper digestive tract could be a case of infanticide and early removal is the key to prevent serious life threatening complications.
Authors and Affiliations
Raveendra P. Gadag, Manjunath Dandi Narasaiah, Somanath B. Megalamani, Nagaraj Maradi, Ashwini Godse
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