Hidden Esophageal Foreign Body Masquerading as Aberrant Innominate Artery in an Infant With Recurrent Stridor.

Wei-Li Liu, Chen-Hao Wu, Teh-Ming Wang, Sheng-Ling Jan

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Wei-Li LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Chiayi County, Taiwan.

Chen-Hao WuDepartment of Radiology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

Teh-Ming WangChildren's Medical Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

Sheng-Ling JanChildren's Medical Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; Center for Quality Management, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, and College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan. Electronic address: sljan@vghtc.gov.tw.

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Abstract

backgroundRecurrent wheezing and stridor in infants are typically caused by airway abnormalities. However, esophageal foreign bodies, vascular anomalies, or mediastinal masses may also cause similar airway compression. CASE SUMMARY: A 13-month-old boy had months of recurrent wheezing and stridor. Chest radiography and flexible fiberoptic endoscopy were inconclusive. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed anterior tracheal compression, initially suspected to be an aberrant innominate artery. Closer review identified a plastic object within the esophagus. Endoscopic removal resolved the symptoms. DISCUSSION: This case illustrates how an esophageal foreign body can mimic vascular anomalies with tracheal compression and complicate diagnosis, especially when there is no clear ingestion history. TAKE-HOME MESSAGE: Clinicians should consider esophageal foreign bodies in infants with unexplained airway symptoms and use imaging to distinguish among potential causes.

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PMID41386949

DOI10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.105855

PMCPMC12861614

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