Migrating Ingested Foreign Body of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract with Resultant Septic Shock Case report and literature review
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 4
Abstract
Complications due to foreign body ingestion are rare; however, if present, these can cause signifcant morbidity to the patient. An overlooked ingested foreign body could present as an emergency and may prove fatal. We present a case of an accidentally ingested foreign body with delayed presentation, which migrated to the neck and produced a cervical abscess presenting as septic shock. Te patient required prompt stabilisation followed by surgical intervention. Te patient’s vital signs returned to normal on the second post-operative day, and he was discharged the following day.
Authors and Affiliations
Keshav Pai| Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, Suresh Pillai| Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, Ajay Bhandarkar| Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, Aishwarya Anand| Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, Harshita Sabhahit| Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
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