Unusual Presentation of Cervical Esophageal Foreign Body

A 42-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of odynophagia and neck pain after swallowing a piece of bone. Anteroposterior (AP) and lateral neck X-ray showed the foreign body. Rigid esophagoscopy under general anesthesia was performed and foreign body extracted by rigid bronchoscopy.

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Published in	Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine Vol. 2; no. 2; p. 176
Main Authors	Reza Bagheri, Reza Afghani
Format	Journal Article
Language	English
Published	Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 01.05.2014
Subjects	Esophageal Foreign Body Esophagoscopy
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Summary:	A 42-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of odynophagia and neck pain after swallowing a piece of bone. Anteroposterior (AP) and lateral neck X-ray showed the foreign body. Rigid esophagoscopy under general anesthesia was performed and foreign body extracted by rigid bronchoscopy.
ISSN:	2345-2447 2322-5750