Unusual presentation of foreign bodies in esophagus-our experience

Unusual presentation of foreign bodies in esophagus-our experience

Foreign body (FB) in esophagus is not a very rare entity. The main risks are to the children under 3 years of age. In this age group, the second molars have not yet developed, the child′s grinding and swallowing mechanisms are poor, and glottis closure is immature. Some patients at risk for FB inges...

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Main Authors: Neha A Suman, Pooja S Nagare, Shubhalakshmi A Jaiswal, Arati Mitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University
Subjects:
Crepitus
dysphagia
esophagoscopy
homicidal
pneumomediastinum
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=3;spage=376;epage=379;aulast=Suman

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