On October 1st, Dong Nai Children's Hospital announced that it had just treated a case of a dangerous foreign object lodged in the esophagus.
According to family members, 11-year-old D.QB (residing in Phu Lam commune, Dong Nai province) suddenly experienced neck pain and vomiting while eating birthday cake at home on the evening of September 29th.
At the same time, the family discovered a piece of plastic shaped like a rabbit's ear left in the cake, suspecting that baby B. had swallowed a piece of plastic, so they immediately took the child to Tan Phu Regional Health Center and then transferred her to Dong Nai Children's Hospital.
That same night, doctors received a child with neck pain, excessive drooling, fatigue, and inability to eat or drink. The child was quickly anesthetized, underwent emergency endoscopy, and a piece of plastic was removed from the esophagus at the level of the thoracic vertebrae.
A transparent piece of plastic hidden in a young boy's esophagus was removed by doctors (Photo: NP).
Sharing his insights on this case, Dr. Ngo Van Phan, Head of the Interdisciplinary Department at Dong Nai Children's Hospital, stated that the foreign object was a small, thin, transparent piece of plastic, making it very difficult to detect. Even more dangerous was the fact that this piece of plastic had low radiopacity, almost completely "hidden" on the X-ray film, making it even more challenging to determine the cause.
Fortunately, the family discovered the problem early on and suspected the child had swallowed a foreign object. This allowed the doctors to take timely action.
Doctors perform endoscopic removal of foreign objects from children (Photo: NP).
If the piece of plastic is not detected, a foreign object stuck for a long time can cause esophagitis, abscesses, and even mediastinitis, endangering the child's life.
Based on this case, doctors at Dong Nai Children's Hospital advise parents to carefully check and remove any hard objects, plastic, or metal from food before giving it to young children. Additionally, children should not be active or watching phones while eating.
In case a child shows unusual symptoms or there is suspicion that the child has swallowed a foreign object, the family should immediately take the child to the nearest medical facility for prompt treatment. Under no circumstances should folk remedies be used. This can waste precious time for treatment and negatively impact the child's recovery.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/mieng-di-vat-trong-suot-nguy-hiem-an-trong-co-hong-be-trai-20251001155754947.htm
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