Abstract
Swallowed #foreignbodies are common entity in our practice especially
in children. Most ingested objects pass smoothly through the
#gastrointestinaltract or #endoscopically removed. However, some
patients experience undesirable outcomes We reported 3 cases under one
year old (1 female, 2 males) brought to our ENT emergency by history of
unusual ingested foreignbody (Okra-pod); they were presented with
severe illness, acute respiratory distress and aspiration pneumonia with
respiratory failure in one case; Urgent endoscopic removal was done
in all cases and postoperative monitoring was performed in #PediatricIntensiveCare. Two cases were managed effectively and followed up until
completely cured but dramatically one infant has died due to potentially
late diagnosis and respiratory failure. To our knowledge, this foreign
body has not been reported before. #Okra is considered a possible cause
of exogenous lipoid pneumonia as it liberates a considerable amounts
of oily substance with subsequent aspiration into the respiratory
passages. Early diagnosis, immediate endoscopic removal, appropriate
postoperative care and follow up are mandatory in to prevent
life-threatening complications, particularly respiratory failure.
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Okra Pod is a Serious Swallowed #ForeignBody by Mahmood A Hamed in BJSTR
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