Ingestion, inhalation, and insertion of foreign bodies (FBs) are very common clinical occurrences. In any case, early diagnosis and prompt management are mandatory to avoid severe and life-threatening complications. Radiologists have an important role in revealing the presence, dimension, nature, and relationship with anatomical structures of a FB; selecting the most appropriate imaging modality; and enabling the best therapeutic choice. This review article focuses on the most frequent FBs ingested, inhaled, and inserted and presents the different tests and investigations to provide a correct radiological approach.
Application of imaging guidelines in patients with foreign body ingestion or inhalation: literature review / Grassi, R; Faggian, A; Somma, F; DE CECCO, CARLO NICOLA; Laghi, Andrea; Caseiro Alves, F.. - In: SEMINARS IN ULTRASOUND CT AND MRI. - ISSN 0887-2171. - 36:1(2014), pp. 48-56. [10.1053/j.sult.2014.10.004]
Application of imaging guidelines in patients with foreign body ingestion or inhalation: literature review
DE CECCO, CARLO NICOLA;LAGHI, ANDREA;
2014
Abstract
Ingestion, inhalation, and insertion of foreign bodies (FBs) are very common clinical occurrences. In any case, early diagnosis and prompt management are mandatory to avoid severe and life-threatening complications. Radiologists have an important role in revealing the presence, dimension, nature, and relationship with anatomical structures of a FB; selecting the most appropriate imaging modality; and enabling the best therapeutic choice. This review article focuses on the most frequent FBs ingested, inhaled, and inserted and presents the different tests and investigations to provide a correct radiological approach.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
