1.Spondylodiscitis Complicated by the Ingestion of a Button Battery: a Case Report.
Praharaju Janaki SUDHAKAR ; Jameela AL-DOSSARY ; Neelam MALIK
Korean Journal of Radiology 2008;9(6):555-558
A one-and-a-half year old boy who presented with a cough, irritability, and refusal of food was found to have an impacted foreign body in his upper esophagus. We present the radiologic findings of the foreign body (a button battery) impacted in the upper esophagus and its complications; namely, mediastinitis and spondylodiscitis after endoscopic removal. Further, plain radiograph and MR imaging findings are discussed along with literature review.
Discitis/diagnosis/*etiology
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*Esophagus
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Foreign Bodies/*complications/radiography
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Humans
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Infant
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Mediastinitis/diagnosis/etiology
2.Fish Bone as a Nidus for Stone Formation in the Common Bile Duct: Report of Two Cases.
Young Hwan KIM ; Yong Joo KIM ; Won Kyu PARK ; Sang Kwon LEE ; Jung Hyeok KWON ; Seong Ku WOO
Korean Journal of Radiology 2004;5(3):210-213
We report two cases of common bile duct stone formed around a fish bone which migrated from the intestinal tract, along with their characteristic imaging findings. Two patients who had no history of previous operation were admitted because of cholangitis. Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) was performed and the cholangiogram showed filling defects with an unusually elongated shape in the common bile duct. After improvement of the cholangitic symptoms, the stones were removed through the PTBD tract under fluoroscopic guidance. A nidus consisting of a 1.5 cm sized fish bone was found in each stone removed.
Aged
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Animals
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Bone and Bones/*radiography/*ultrasonography
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Cholangiography
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Cholangitis/etiology
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Choledocholithiasis/*etiology/surgery
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Female
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Fishes
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Foreign Bodies/*complications/surgery
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Humans
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Male
3.Candida Septic Arthritis with Rice Body Formation: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Yu Mi JEONG ; Hyun Yee CHO ; Sheen Woo LEE ; Yun Mi HWANG ; Young Kyu KIM
Korean Journal of Radiology 2013;14(3):465-469
Rice body formation in a joint or bursa is a rare condition, and is usually associated with rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculous arthritis. Here we describe a case of multiple rice body formation in a shoulder joint and in adjacent bursae, which was confirmed to be due to septic arthritis by Candida species. To the best of our knowledge, rice body formation in Candida septic arthritis in an immune-competent patient has not been previously reported.
Aged
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Arthritis, Infectious/*microbiology/radiography
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Bursa, Synovial/*microbiology/radiography
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Candida/isolation & purification
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Candidiasis/*microbiology/radiography
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Foreign Bodies/*etiology
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Humans
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Male
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Shoulder Joint/*microbiology/radiography
4.Metallic Foreign Body in Heart Mimicking Moderator Band.
Darae KIM ; Pil Sung YANG ; Jung Ho CHOI ; Jiwon SEO ; Kyeong Hyeon CHUN ; Sang Eun LEE ; Geu Ru HONG ; Hyun Chel JOO ; Donghoon CHOI
Yonsei Medical Journal 2015;56(3):867-870
A foreign body in heart is rare, but it is more frequently encountered than the past as iatrogenic causes are increasing. Clinicians should be aware that foreign body could be mistaken for normal structure of heart. In order for accurate diagnosis, multi-imaging modalities should be used for information of exact location, mobility and hemodynamic effects. A decision to intervene should be made based on potential harms harbored by foreign bodies. Endovascular retrieval should be considered as an option. However, when fatal complications occur or when foreign bodies are embedded deeply, a surgical removal should be attempted.
Cardiac Surgical Procedures/*methods
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Echocardiography
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Female
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Foreign Bodies/*radiography/*surgery
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Foreign-Body Migration/radiography
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Heart Injuries/diagnosis/etiology/*surgery
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Humans
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Iatrogenic Disease
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Middle Aged
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*Needles
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Treatment Outcome
5.Metallic Foreign Body in Heart Mimicking Moderator Band.
Darae KIM ; Pil Sung YANG ; Jung Ho CHOI ; Jiwon SEO ; Kyeong Hyeon CHUN ; Sang Eun LEE ; Geu Ru HONG ; Hyun Chel JOO ; Donghoon CHOI
Yonsei Medical Journal 2015;56(3):867-870
A foreign body in heart is rare, but it is more frequently encountered than the past as iatrogenic causes are increasing. Clinicians should be aware that foreign body could be mistaken for normal structure of heart. In order for accurate diagnosis, multi-imaging modalities should be used for information of exact location, mobility and hemodynamic effects. A decision to intervene should be made based on potential harms harbored by foreign bodies. Endovascular retrieval should be considered as an option. However, when fatal complications occur or when foreign bodies are embedded deeply, a surgical removal should be attempted.
Cardiac Surgical Procedures/*methods
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Echocardiography
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Female
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Foreign Bodies/*radiography/*surgery
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Foreign-Body Migration/radiography
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Heart Injuries/diagnosis/etiology/*surgery
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Humans
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Iatrogenic Disease
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Middle Aged
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*Needles
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Treatment Outcome
6.Unilateral Hydronephrosis and Hydroureter by Foreign Body in Urinary Bladder: A Case Report.
Bum Sang CHO ; Kil Sun PARK ; Min Ho KANG ; Gi Seok HAN ; Seung Young LEE ; Sang Hoon CHA ; Sung Jin KIM
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2012;27(6):704-706
Foreign bodies inserted through the urethra are often found in the urinary bladder. We presently report the first case of hydronephrosis and hydroureter due to direct compression in the urinary bladder by silicon, which had been introduced by the patient himself 2 yr prior to presentation with severe right flank pain. Computed tomography indicated a convoluted, high-attenuation mass in the urinary bladder; unilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureter were also present due to direct compression by the mass. The foreign body was removed using a cystoscope. This foreign body was proven to be silicon.
Adult
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Cystoscopy
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Foreign Bodies/complications/*radiography/surgery
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Humans
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Hydronephrosis/*etiology
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Male
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Silicon
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Urinary Bladder
7.Abdominal Epilepsy and Foreign Body in the Abdomen - Dilemma in Diagnosis of Abdominal Pain.
Noor TOPNO ; Mahesh S GOPASETTY ; Annappa KUDVA ; B LOKESH
Yonsei Medical Journal 2005;46(6):870-873
There are many medical causes of abdominal pain; abdominal epilepsy is one of the rarer causes. It is a form of temporal lobe epilepsy presenting with abdominal aura. Temporal lobe epilepsy is often idiopathic, however it may be associated with mesial temporal lobe sclerosis, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors and other benign tumors, arterio-venous malformations, gliomas, neuronal migration defects or gliotic damage as a result of encephalitis. When associated with anatomical abnormality, abdominal epilepsy is difficult to control with medication alone. In such cases, appropriate neurosurgery can provide a cure or, at least, make this condition easier to treat with medication. Once all known intra-abdominal causes have been ruled out, many cases of abdominal pain are dubbed as functional. If clinicians are not aware of abdominal epilepsy, this diagnosis is easily missed, resulting in inappropriate treatment. We present a case report of a middle aged woman presenting with abdominal pain and episodes of unconsciousness. On evaluation she was found to have an intra-abdominal foreign body (needle). Nevertheless, the presence of this entity was insufficient to explain her episodes of unconsciousness. On detailed analysis of her medical history and after appropriate investigations, she was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy which was treated with appropriate medications, and which resulted in her pain being relieved.
Radiography, Abdominal
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Humans
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Foreign Bodies/pathology/*radiography
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Female
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Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe/*diagnosis/drug therapy
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Electroencephalography
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Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use
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Adult
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Abdominal Pain/drug therapy/*etiology/*radiography
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*Abdomen
8.Foreign Bodies in the Chest: How Come They Are Seen in Adults?.
Tae Jung KIM ; Jin Mo GOO ; Min Hoan MOON ; Jung Gi IM ; Mi Young KIM
Korean Journal of Radiology 2001;2(2):87-96
The radiologic and clinical findings of foreign bodies in the chest of children are well recognized. Foreign bodies in adults are infrequent, however, and the radiologic findings of these unusual circumstances have rarely been described. We classified various thoracic foreign bodies into three types according to their cause: Type I, Aspiration, Type II, Trauma or Accident; Type III, Iatrogenic. This pictorial essay will illustrate the radiologic findings and consequences of thoracic foreign bodies in adults, which have rarely been described in the radiologic literature. The clinical significance of thoracic foreign bodies will be also be discussed.
Accidents
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aspiration
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Esophagus/radiography
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Female
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Foreign Bodies/*etiology/*radiography
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Heart/radiography
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Human
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Iatrogenic Disease
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Male
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Middle Age
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Radiography, Thoracic
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Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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*Thorax
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Wounds and Injuries/complications
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Wounds, Gunshot/complications
10.Medical foreign bodies in urinary bladder: a case report.
Hai WANG ; Zhi-gang JI ; He XIAO ; Ji-rui NIU
Chinese Medical Sciences Journal 2013;28(3):192-193
Foreign Bodies
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diagnostic imaging
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surgery
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urine
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Humans
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Iatrogenic Disease
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Radiography
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Urinary Bladder
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diagnostic imaging
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surgery
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Urinary Retention
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diagnostic imaging
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etiology
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surgery
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urine