Presentation
Ingested coin. No respiratory distress.
Patient Data
Age: 10 months
Gender: Male
From the case:
Ingested coin
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Circular metallic density in keeping with a coin projects over the thoracic outlet. Lies in coronal plane. Lungs are clear with no atelectasis.
From the case:
Ingested coin
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Soft tissue neck confirms coin lies in the esophagus, posterior to the trachea.
Case Discussion
- coins lying in the esophagus tend to lie in the coronal plane, whereas coins lying in the trachea lie in the sagittal plane
- associated features of airway foreign bodies include atelectasis or hyperinflation as well as respiratory distress