Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: This report highlights a remarkable case of a 12-year-old boy with a suspected foreign body obstructing Wharton's duct. The patient came to the clinic complaining of pain and swelling in the right submandibular area, as well as a history of using a feather to floss his teeth. The CT scan failed to detect the foreign body so, based on the detailed history the patient provided, surgical exploration was performed under general anesthesia and a 2 cm feather shaft was successfully retrieved from the duct. This case underscores the limitations of imaging techniques in certain scenarios and highlights the importance of correlating clinical history to achieve an early diagnosis and surgical intervention.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82641
Authors: Mazyad M Alenezi, Rima M Alassaf, Jana Saud
Institutions: Qassim University, Ministry of Health
Language: English
Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409604761