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- R Chen, J Koh, Y C Zhao, and E Pudel.
- ENT Department, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
- J Laryngol Otol. 2021 May 1; 135 (5): 467-469.
BackgroundThis paper reports the dangers of an ingested metal wire bristle from a barbeque brush, which resulted in oesophageal perforation.Case ReportA 49-year-old gentleman presented to the emergency department with foreign body sensation and odynophagia after having consumed barbequed lamb for lunch. Computed tomography of the neck demonstrated a thin linear opacity near the thoracic inlet. The object could not be visualised on emergent rigid oesophagoscopy. Subsequent neck exploration enabled localisation of a retropharyngeal abscess and a thin wire bristle from a barbeque brush.ConclusionAlways consider the utensils employed in food preparation as a differential in ingested foreign bodies. Thin wire objects have a high propensity to migrate and result in complications, hence urgent intervention is vital.
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