Journal article
CLEFT PALATE SECONDARY TO AN INGESTED FOREIGN BODY: A LEARNING EXPERIENCE
The Journal of emergency medicine, Vol.43(5), pp.E315-E317
11/01/2012
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.09.008
PMID: 22244602
Abstract
Background: Cleft palate has usually been described as a congenital anomaly. Acquired clefting of the palate is rare and is usually due to penetrating trauma. Objective: To report a case of cleft palate developing after ingestion of a coin due to prolonged impaction in the nasopharynx. Case Report: A 4 1/2-year-old child presented with nasal regurgitation and nasal twang of voice. The parents reported a history of ingestion of a coin 2 years prior, which was undetectable on neck and chest X-ray study done at that time. Examination revealed a triangular cleft of soft palate. A diagnosis was made of an acquired cleft palate secondary to prolonged impaction of the coin in the nasopharynx. Under general anesthesia, the palatal defect was repaired in three layers. Conclusion: The case highlights the fact that ingested foreign bodies can get lodged in the nasopharynx and that nasopharynx X-ray study should always be done in cases of a disappearing foreign body in the aerodigestive tract. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- CLEFT PALATE SECONDARY TO AN INGESTED FOREIGN BODY: A LEARNING EXPERIENCE
- Creators
- Sohit Paul Kanotra - St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital CenterSonika Kanotra - Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT), Government Medical College, Jammu, IndiaJitendra Paul - Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences and Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Journal of emergency medicine, Vol.43(5), pp.E315-E317
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.09.008
- PMID
- 22244602
- ISSN
- 0736-4679
- eISSN
- 2352-5029
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2012
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984312250002771
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