Foreign Body Ingestion (5 of 7)

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Gastroenterology

Case description

Sharp foreign body can get impacted from base of tongue to lower end of esophagus. If they are not removed at the earliest can cause erosion, perforation, abscess or mediastinitis. Objects that have passed the esophagus generally do not cause symptoms unless complications, such as bowel perforation or obstruction, occur. Patients with objects lodged in the esophagus may be asymptomatic or may present with symptoms varying from vomiting or refractory wheezing to generalized irritability and behavioral disturbances

tags: foreign Ingestion

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