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Monday, May 17, 2021

Needle in the Haystack: Wire Bristle Foreign Body Presenting Deep Within the Tongue Base

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Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 May 16:1455613211014079. doi: 10.1177/01455613211014079. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To report a case of ingested wire bristle embedded within the extrinsic musculature of the tongue requiring a transcervical approach for removal and to provide a revised algorithm for the management of ingested wire bristles.

METHODS: The clinical record of 1 patient who ingested a grill brush wire bristle was reviewed. A literature review was al so conducted to refine a treatment algorithm for managing ingested wire bristles.

RESULTS: We present a case of a 53-year-old male who accidentally ingested a grill brush wire bristle. After multiple unsuccessful endoscopic attempts at removal, the wire bristle migrated deep into the extrinsic musculature of the tongue, necessitating a transcervical approach for adequate visualization and retrieval.

CONCLUSIONS: This is the first case reported of a wire bristle migrating deep into the tongue musculature that was successfully removed via a transcervical approach. Our proposed algorithm provides a comprehensive approach to the management of ingested wire bristles, specifically in cases where endoscopic retrieval is not feasible.

PMID:33993775 | DOI:10.1177/01455613211014079

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