An Unusual Foreign Body in the Esophagus: About a Clinical Case at the Fousseiny DAOU Hospital in Kayes (Mali)

Summary: The foreign bodies of the esophagus remain a real challenge because of their frequency and the cost of treatment. We report the case of an unusual esophageal foreign body (hook for mosquito net) by accidental ingestion in a three-year-old child that occurred during a game. At admission, the symptoms were composed of: dysphagia, odynophagia, hematemesis. We had put the patient on antibiotic therapy and analgesic after the extraction by esophagoscopy with a rigid tube. The evolution was favorable in our observation after the extraction of the foreign body. Conclusion: Hooks for mosquito nets are particular foreign bodies that must be removed urgently. Rigid tube esophagoscopy under general anesthesia remains the most frequently used means for the extraction of the foreign body with less risk of complications. The best treatment remains prevention.