VOLUME 6 , ISSUE 3 ( July-September, 2024 ) > List of Articles
Neel M Mishra, Sushil Kumar, Vinay K Mishra, Vivek Dewan, Nitin Mohan, Aman Lamba, Sarika Kumari
Keywords : Case report, Dysphagia and vomiting, Esophagus, Foreign body, Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Citation Information : Mishra NM, Kumar S, Mishra VK, Dewan V, Mohan N, Lamba A, Kumari S. Unusual Cause of Chronic Vomiting and Dysphagia: A Case Report. Ann Pediatr Gastroenterol Hepatol 2024; 6 (3):36-38.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-11009-0162
License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Published Online: 16-11-2024
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).
Aim and background: Foreign bodies in esophagus have been reported to have a variable presentation. Presentation with chronic symptoms may occur whenever the event of ingestion goes unnoticed. Case description: This paper presents an interesting case of chronic recurrent vomiting and dysphagia for past 5 years in an 11-year-old boy child who was found to have an unrecognized foreign body lodged in the esophagus. The dysphagia and vomiting were resolved immediately after removal of foreign body. Conclusion: Foreign body should be considered even in the absence of history of foreign body ingestion, vomiting, dysphagia, odynophagia, drooling of saliva, cough, shortness of breath, stridor, etc. are present. Clinical significance: Safety precautions for a young child should be imparted through continuous educational programs, especially in rural areas.
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