Endoscopic management for delayed diagnosis of a foreign body penetrating the esophagus into the lung

Endoscopic management for delayed diagnosis of a foreign body penetrating the esophagus into the lung

A 31-year-old male presented with chest pain started after eating chicken about 2 weeks earlier. Upper endoscopy and Computed tomography scan of the chest revealed a sharp chicken bone penetrating the esophageal wall into the right lung. The foreign body was removed endoscopically using a rat-tooth...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Na Li, Frank Manetta, Shahzad Iqbal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Endoscopic management
esophageal foreign bodies
esophageal perforation
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2012;volume=18;issue=3;spage=221;epage=222;aulast=Li

Similar Items

Similar Items