An unusual case of ingestion of a moth cocoon in a 14-month-old girl
We present a case report of a 14-month-old girl who ingested a moth cocoon, which resulted
in dramatic symptoms of irritability, drooling, and anorexia. Direct laryngoscopy,
bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy under general anesthesia revealed copious,
tenaciously adherent, barbed hairs embedded in her tongue and buccal mucosa. Removal
of the hairs with irrigation, suction, and brushing was unsuccessful and was eventually
abandoned. In the following 48 hours, the girl recovered uneventfully with supportive care …
in dramatic symptoms of irritability, drooling, and anorexia. Direct laryngoscopy,
bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy under general anesthesia revealed copious,
tenaciously adherent, barbed hairs embedded in her tongue and buccal mucosa. Removal
of the hairs with irrigation, suction, and brushing was unsuccessful and was eventually
abandoned. In the following 48 hours, the girl recovered uneventfully with supportive care …
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AW Jones, JE Arnold - 2010 - academia.edu
We present a case report of a 14-month-old girl who ingested a moth cocoon, which resulted
in dramatic symptoms of irritability, drooling, and anorexia. Direct laryngoscopy,
bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy under general anesthesia revealed copious,
tenaciously adherent, barbed hairs embedded in her tongue and buccal mucosa. Removal
of the hairs with irrigation, suction, and brushing was unsuccessful and was eventually
abandoned. In the following 48 hours, the girl recovered uneventfully with supportive care …
in dramatic symptoms of irritability, drooling, and anorexia. Direct laryngoscopy,
bronchoscopy, and esophagoscopy under general anesthesia revealed copious,
tenaciously adherent, barbed hairs embedded in her tongue and buccal mucosa. Removal
of the hairs with irrigation, suction, and brushing was unsuccessful and was eventually
abandoned. In the following 48 hours, the girl recovered uneventfully with supportive care …
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