Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2008 Apr;36(4):224-227.

A Case of Esophageal and Gastric Foreign Bodies Induced by Cyanoacrylate Ingestion

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. mhkim@kd.ac.kr

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.

Keyword

Foreign bodies; Upper gastrointestinal tract; Adhesives

MeSH Terms

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
Adhesives
Cyanoacrylates
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