An unusual self-inserted foreign body in the mediastinum and its management: a case report
Bazı cerrahi işlemleri takiben veya kaza sonucu ortaya çıkan mediastinal yabancı cisim olguları olmakla birlikte, kişinin psikolojik hastalığına bağlı hipofarenks aracılığı ile mediastene bir nesne yerleştirmesi oldukça nadirdir. Yabancı cismin cerrahi olarak çıkarılması, yer değiştirme, mediastinit, büyük damarların ve mediastinal yapıların zarar görebilmesi riskleri nedeni ile gereklidir. Bu yazıda, kendisinin yerleştirdiği mediastinal yabancı cisme bağlı hemoptizi yakınması ile başvuran 61 yaşında şizofrenik kadın olguda sol servikal insizyon tedavisi sunuldu. Anahtar sözcükler:
Mediastende kendisi tarafından yerleştirilen nadir bir yabancı cisim ve tedavisi: Olgu sunumu
Although there are cases with mediastinal foreign bodies after several surgical procedures or accidental conditions, self-inserted objects into the mediastinum via hypopharynx due to psychological disorder is very rare. The surgical removal is essential due to the risks of migration, mediastinitis and erosion into great vessels. In this article, we report the management modality with the left cervical incision in 61-year-old schizophrenic female who was admitted with hemoptysis caused by a selfinserted mediastinal foreign body.
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