Object originating outside the body of an organism
For other uses of this term, see Foreign body (disambiguation).
Medical condition
Foreign body
An endoscopy image of the stomach, showing a foreign body in the form of a toothbrush.
Specialty
Emergency medicine
A foreign body (FB) is any object originating outside the body of an organism. In machinery, it can mean any unwanted intruding object.
Most references to foreign bodies involve propulsion through natural orifices into hollow organs.
Foreign bodies can be inert or irritating. If they irritate they will cause inflammation and scarring. They can bring infection into the body or acquire infectious agents and protect them from the body's immune defenses. They can obstruct passageways either by their size or by the scarring they cause. Some can be toxic or generate toxic chemicals from reactions with chemicals produced by the body, as is the case with many examples of ingested metal objects.
With sufficient force (as in firing of bullets), a foreign body can become lodged into nearly any tissue.
A foreignbody (FB) is any object originating outside the body of an organism. In machinery, it can mean any unwanted intruding object. Most references...
Rectal foreignbodies are large foreign items found in the rectum that can be assumed to have been inserted through the anus, rather than reaching the...
Foreignbody aspiration occurs when a foreignbody enters the airway which can cause difficulty breathing or choking. Objects may reach the respiratory...
foreignbody reaction (FBR) is a typical tissue response to a foreignbody within biological tissue. It usually includes the formation of a foreign body...
Doctors have documented numerous cases of insertion of foreignbodies into the urethra, typically as the result of auto-erotic activities. This can result...
Choking, also known as foreignbody airway obstruction (FBAO), is a phenomenon that occurs when breathing is impeded by a blockage inside of the respiratory...
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fragment of a larger object, or a foreignbody that penetrates or is purposely injected into a body. The foreignbody must be lodged inside tissue to be...
Vaginal foreignbody refers to the presence of a foreign object or substance within the vagina. This condition is seen across all age groups but is more...
Endoscopic foreignbody retrieval refers to the removal of ingested objects from the esophagus, stomach and duodenum by endoscopic techniques. It does...
a granuloma is most often an infectious pathogen or a substance foreign to the body, but sometimes the offending antigen is unknown (as in sarcoidosis)...
Symptoms include pain, redness, light sensitivity, and a feeling like a foreignbody is in the eye. Most people recover completely within three days. Most...
an infection, such as tuberculosis, herpes, or HIV, or as part of a foreignbody reaction. These MGCs are cells of monocyte or macrophage lineage fused...
One of the most common locations for a foreignbody is the alimentary tract. It is possible for foreignbodies to enter the tract either from the mouth...
chronic caseous tonsillitis (CCT). Symptoms may include bad breath, foreignbody sensation, sore throat, pain or discomfort with swallowing, and cough...
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above the lower colon and could be seriously difficult to remove. Such foreignbodies should not be allowed to remain in place. Medical help should be sought...
ill-advised to use such dildos anally since they may get stuck; rectal foreignbodies may require medical extraction. In addition, the lower bowel above the...
An asteroid body is a microscopic finding seen within the giant cells of granulomas in diseases such as sarcoidosis and foreign-body giant cell reactions...
them until you free respiratory tract of the affected person from a foreignbody. Asphyxiant gas – Nontoxic or minimally toxic gas which can displace...
leave behind a foreignbody reaction or fibrotic adhesions. However, peritonitis may also be caused by the rare case of a sterile foreignbody inadvertently...
fracture) Foreignbodies in the urethra are uncommon, but there have been medical case reports of self-inflicted injuries, a result of insertion of foreign bodies...
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