A Case of Esophageal and Gastric Foreign Bodies Induced by Cyanoacrylate Ingestion.
- Author:
Kil Sang WANG
1
;
Myoung Hwan KIM
;
Myoung Lyeol WOO
;
Ja Sung CHOI
;
Hyeon Geun CHO
;
Young Myoung MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. mhkim@kd.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foreign bodies;
Upper gastrointestinal tract;
Adhesives
- MeSH:
Adhesives;
Adult;
Aged, 80 and over;
Alcoholics;
Child;
Cyanoacrylates;
Depressive Disorder;
Eating;
Endoscopy;
Esophageal Diseases;
Esophagus;
Foreign Bodies;
Humans;
Intellectual Disability;
Intention;
Nails;
Needles;
Numismatics;
Play and Playthings;
Stomach;
Tooth, Artificial;
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2008;36(4):224-227
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Foreign bodies of the upper gastrointestinal tract are found in all age groups, and the foreign bodies can be ingested incidentally or intentionally. They are usually common in children, but they have also been discovered in adults with esophageal disease, artificial teeth, mental retardation, in patients seeking secondary gains and in alcoholics. The types of foreign bodies vary for different social and cultural conditions, and can include coins, corks, toys, fish bones, toothbrushes, needles, nails and pens. Foreign bodies of the upper gastrointestinal tract are usually passed into the intestinal tract spontaneously, but sometimes intervention is required. We report a case of an 80-year-old man with a past medical history of depressive disorder that had ingested adhesives. The adhesives present in the esophagus were removed by the use of therapeutic endoscopy. However, the adhesives in the stomach were too large to remove by the use of an endoscopic procedure, and gastrotomy was performed.
