Foreign-Body Migration

Migration of a foreign body from its original location to some other location in the body.

Also Known As:

Foreign Body Migration; Foreign-Body Migrations; Migration, Foreign-Body; Migrations, Foreign-Body

Networked: 4 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

1.	Granuloma
2.	Intrauterine Device Migration

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Foreign-Body Migration:

1.	Bio-AlcamidIBA 09/01/2009 - "Seven studies were documented in the medical literature that examined the safety of Bio-alcamid (Polymekon, Brindisy, Italy); all reported no cases of tissue migration, foreign body granulomas, allergenicity, or interference with the control of cell proliferation. "

1.	Thoracotomy 10/01/2011 - "In cases where coil or foreign body migration into the Rt heart or pulmonary circulation has occurred, endovascular retrieval or a thoracotomy has been performed. "
2.	Medicated Intrauterine Devices 04/01/2012 - "MEDLINE and Embase were searched using the following medical subject heading terms: (IUCD or IUD or IUS or intrauterine device or intrauterine devices, copper or intrauterine devices, medicated) AND (migrated or displaced or foreign-body migration or intrauterine device migration) AND (peritoneal or peritoneal cavity). "
3.	Copper Intrauterine Devices 04/01/2012 - "MEDLINE and Embase were searched using the following medical subject heading terms: (IUCD or IUD or IUS or intrauterine device or intrauterine devices, copper or intrauterine devices, medicated) AND (migrated or displaced or foreign-body migration or intrauterine device migration) AND (peritoneal or peritoneal cavity). "
4.	Intrauterine Devices (Intrauterine Device) 04/01/2012 - "MEDLINE and Embase were searched using the following medical subject heading terms: (IUCD or IUD or IUS or intrauterine device or intrauterine devices, copper or intrauterine devices, medicated) AND (migrated or displaced or foreign-body migration or intrauterine device migration) AND (peritoneal or peritoneal cavity). "
5.	Anesthesia 12/01/1981 - "[Prophylaxis of foreign body migration into the stomach and intestines during endotracheal anesthesia]."