Migrated pharyngeal fish bone causing spondylodiscitis. Case report

Aluizio Augusto Arantes Júnior,Marco Tulio Domingos Silva E Reis,Gustavo Meyer De Moraes,Jose Augusto Malheiros

doi:10.1590/s1808-185120141301rcc69

Aluizio Augusto Arantes Júnior, Marco Tulio Domingos Silva E Reis + Show 2 more

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Journal: Coluna/Columna	Publication Date: Mar 1, 2014
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Affiliation: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Abstract

Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common problem seen at emergency rooms and frequently involves chicken and fish bones. There are few cases of migrated foreign bodies through the retropharynx causing infectious process in the area but no one, despite the proximity, causing spondylodiscitis. Perhaps such condition is attributed to the integrity of the longus colli fascia covering and protecting the cervical spine. We described the first case of spondylodiscitis due to a foreign body (saw-toothed fish bone) that penetrated the longus colli fascia and carved into vertebral body C3.

Highlights

Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common problem seen at emergency rooms and frequently involves chicken and fish bones.[1,8]
There are few reports of the migration of foreign bodies into unusual locations and complications in the literature. (Table 1) In this paper, we will review the literature and we will describe the first case of a foreign body causing cervical spondylodiscitis
We propose that the longus colli fascia covering the cervical spine serves as an important barrier against infection in the adjacent area

Summary

Introduction

Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common problem seen at emergency rooms and frequently involves chicken and fish bones.[1,8] When the foreign bodies become impacted, an endoscopic or direct oral removal is usually possible. Migration of the foreign body through the pharynx is a rare complication. There are few reports of the migration of foreign bodies into unusual locations and complications in the literature. (Table 1) In this paper, we will review the literature and we will describe the first case of a foreign body causing cervical spondylodiscitis There are few reports of the migration of foreign bodies into unusual locations and complications in the literature. (Table 1) In this paper, we will review the literature and we will describe the first case of a foreign body causing cervical spondylodiscitis

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