Presentation
Foreign body aspiration.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Brassiere artifact
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Brassiere artifact.
No ingested radio-opaque foreign body.
Heart size normal. Lungs clear.
Case Discussion
Except in extreme emergencies all attempts should be made to remove any potential clothing causing artifact before imaging.
In females, the patient is usually asked to remove their underwired brassiere due to the artifact from the wires and clips. This is particularly important if the query is to look for a ingested foreign body which may be obscured by components of the brassiere or for that matter any clothing.
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