2 Department of Paediatrics Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
4 Department of Paediatrics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Pan Afr Med J. 2022 Jun 30;42:165. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2022.42.165.34154. eCollection 2022.
Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children with developmental disorders could be often confusing. Especially when considering accidental foreign body ingestion, with no acute signs or symptoms of choking. We hereby present a case of an 11-year-old male with a well-hidden esophageal foreign body who was already treated for GERD and finally diagnosed with a hidden foreign esophageal object, ingested 12 months ago. Ingestion of objects of any kind, especially in certain groups of children, must always raise high suspicion for the clinical pediatric specialties, regardless of the presence or absence of classic symptoms.
发育障碍儿童的胃食管反流病（GERD）症状可能经常令人困惑。特别是在考虑意外异物摄入时，没有明显的窒息急性症状或体征。我们在此介绍 1 例 11 岁男性患者，其食管异物隐匿，曾被误诊为 GERD，最终诊断为 12 个月前吞食的隐匿性食管异物。任何类型的异物摄入，特别是在某些儿童群体中，无论是否存在典型症状，都应引起临床儿科专业的高度怀疑。
