[Abnormal calcification misdiagnosed as esophageal foreign body in children: report of two cases]

C Sun; Q Li

doi:10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210308-00116

[Abnormal calcification misdiagnosed as esophageal foreign body in children: report of two cases]

Zhonghua Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2021 Dec 7;56(12):1338-1339. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210308-00116.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

C Sun¹, Q Li²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210000, China.
² Department of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210000, China Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing 210000, China.

PMID: 34963224
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115330-20210308-00116

Abstract

食道异物是儿童急症的常见疾病之一。儿童食道异物多为硬币等金属异物或动物骨骼等骨性异物，而临近组织的异常钙化较易误诊为外源性的食道异物。本文报告了儿童茎突舌骨韧带和杓状软骨的异常钙化误诊为食道异物的2例病例，通过对儿童食道异物病史及影像学资料进行分析并复习相关文献，总结其误诊原因及诊治特点，有助于降低儿童食道异物的误诊率。.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Diagnostic Errors
Esophagus
Foreign Bodies* / diagnosis
Humans