Application of imaging guidelines in patients with foreign body ingestion or inhalation: literature review

Grassi, R; Faggian, A; Somma, F; De Cecco, CN; Laghi, A; Caseiro-Alves, F

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/1874

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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.