Journals / Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi / 2010 / Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 4

Intrathoracic migration of a screw in the cervical spine: A case report

Servikal vertebradaki vidanın intratorasik migrasyonu: Olgu sunumu

Pages
338–340
Publication Date
2022-09-02
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The screw was extracted and the cavity wall was dissected, then damaged lung tissue was removed by wedge resection.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Intrathoracic foreign bodies are frequently seen after aspiration of particles or penetrating chest injury.
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Key Findings & Data:In a 56-yearsold male patient, a screw which had been used for vertebral fixation of a cervical fracture five years ago could not be found in its location in the postoperative first year control chest X-ray and was found instead in soft tissues of the neck.
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Conclusion & Impact:The screw was extracted and the cavity wall was dissected, then damaged lung tissue was removed by wedge resection.
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Abstract

Intrathoracic foreign bodies are frequently seen after aspiration of particles or penetrating chest injury. The clinical presentation of intrathoracic foreign bodies includes acute airway obstruction and recurring infections. In a 56-yearsold male patient, a screw which had been used for vertebral fixation of a cervical fracture five years ago could not be found in its location in the postoperative first year control chest X-ray and was found instead in soft tissues of the neck. Four years later, on regular control X-rays, the screw could not be found in the patient's neck and was seen in the thorax with a 6 cm diameter cavity lesion. When the patient was referred to our clinic, he had been complaining of continuous cough and fever for two months. A metallic foreign body image (the screw) in the left hilar region and a paravertebral cavitary lesion located between apex and hilum was observed on thoracic computed tomography. Because there is no anatomic connection between the cervical region and thorax, the migration of the screw to the thorax after four years of follow-up is an unexpected finding. The lesion was explored with thoracotomy for diagnosis and treatment. The screw was extracted and the cavity wall was dissected, then damaged lung tissue was removed by wedge resection.

Özet

Göğüs kafesi içinde yabancı cisimler genellikle aspirasyon veya travma sonrası görülmektedir. Göğüs kafesi içinde yabancı cisimler klinik olarak akut hava yolu tıkanıklığı ya da sık tekrarlayan enfeksiyonlar şeklinde kendini gösterir. Elli altı yaşında erkek hastada, beş yıl önce gelişen servikal kırık sonrası vertebral tespit amacıyla yerleştirilen vida, ameliyat sonrası birinci yıl kontrol akciğer grafisinde yerinde bulunamamış ve boyun yumuşak dokuları arasında bulunmuştur. Düzenli akciğer grafi kontrolleri sırasında dört yıl sonra, vidanın hastanın boyun bölgesinde değil, göğüs kafesi içinde etrafında yaklaşık 6 cm'lik kaviter lezyonla beraber bulunduğu saptanmış. Hasta kliniğimize sevk edildiğinde yaklaşık iki aydır devam eden öksürük ve ateş yakınması bulunmakta idi. Toraks bilgisayarlı tomografisinde hiler bölgede yabancı metalik cisim (vida) ve apikal bölge ile hilus arasında yerleşim gösteren paravertebral kaviter lezyon gözlendi. Servikal bölgenin, göğüs kafesi ile direkt anatomik bağlantısı olmadığı için, dört yıllık bir takip döneminin sonunda, vidanın göğüs kafesine yer değiştirmesi beklenmedik bir bulgudur. Lezyon tanı ve tedavi amacıyla torakotomi ile araştırıldı. Kavite duvarı diseke edilip vida çıkartıldı, hasarlı akciğer bölgesine wedge rezeksiyonu yapıldı.

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KAYA, S., AYDOĞDU, K., DAĞLI, G., KALAYCIOĞLU, S., FINDIK, G. (2022). Intrathoracic migration of a screw in the cervical spine: A case report. Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 4, 338–340. https://ajindex.com/articles/424950

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