Chronic retained foreign bodies in the esophagus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Two cases of esophageal perforations consequent upon chronic retained foreign bodies are presented. In both patients a mediastinal mass associated with the foreign body was noted on chest radiography. Retrieval of the foreign bodies, although feasible by esophagoscopy in 1 patient, was unsuccessful in the second patient, thus necessitating thoracotomy.
Medical subject headings
- Esophagus
- Foreign Bodies