Jehangir M, Mallory C, Medverd JR. Digital tomosynthesis for detection of ingested foreign objects in the emergency department: a case of razor blade ingestion.
Emerg Radiol 2019;
26:249-252. [PMID:
30613929 DOI:
10.1007/s10140-018-01664-x]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 12/07/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
Abstract
A 46-year-old schizophrenic male presented to the emergency department (ED) after deliberate ingestion of an undetermined number of open razor blades. Abdominal radiograph revealed one razor blade but raised suspicion of a second blade which was subsequently confirmed by digital tomosynthesis (DTS), seen as two razor blades superimposed upon each other placed at slightly different angles. A careful search was made during endoscopy and the two razor blades were retrieved from the stomach and duodenum, respectively. This case illustrates the use of digital tomosynthesis as a smart, timely, cost-effective, and low-dose alternative to conventional computed tomography (CT) that can be conveniently employed in the ED for foreign body localization.
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