Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.  2005 Aug;48(8):1064-1066.

A Case of Esophageal Foreign Body Resulting in Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis in an Infant

• Sun DI
• Cho KJ
• Hong JH
• Kim MS

Abstract

Esophageal foreign bodies in infants are frequently obscured because of the non-specific symptoms and signs and the lack of historical clues. Infants in such cases often present vomiting, odynophagia, dysphagia or ptyalism without a history of foreign body ingestion. Recently we encountered a case of the vocal cord palsy caused by an esophageal foreign body which was found when studying the vocal cord palsy in an infant. We report this case with review of literature.

Keyword

Esophagus; Foreign body; Vocal cord paralysis; Infant

MeSH Terms

Deglutition Disorders
Eating
Esophagus
Foreign Bodies*
Humans
Infant*
Vocal Cord Paralysis*
Vomiting