Foreign bodies in esophagus

Foreign bodies of the esophagus and gastrointestinal tract in children

INTRODUCTION — Infants put almost everything into their mouths, and toddlers eat just about anything. Of more than 100,000 cases of foreign body ingestion reported each year in the United States, 80 percent occur in children [1-4]. The majority of foreign body ingestions occur in children between the ages of six months and three years [1,5,6]. Fortunately, most foreign bodies that reach the gas...

Uncommon cases of foreign bodies in the esophagus--duplex coins.

Two cases of multiple foreign bodies, i. e., duplex coins in the esophagus are reported. These foreign bodies were removed by peroral esophagoscopy successfully. Significance of roentgenray diagnosis is emphasized, and subtle and yet specific roentgenograms of duplex coins in the esophagus are illustrated. ∗PMID: 4254202 [PubMed indexed for MEDLINE] Copyright c ©OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOO...

[Foreign bodies in ear, nose, throat and esophagus handled in our clinic during last 10 years].

Statistical observation on the cases of foreign bodies handled in our clinic during the period from 1956 through 1965 was performed. The results were as follows. 1. 1,043 cases (approximately 1/00) out of 108,760 patients treated in our ear, nose and throat clinic during last 10 years, were recognized as the foreign bodies. 2. The locations of the foreign bodies were as follows : 507 cases in e...

Foreign Bodies

When people ingest or insert foreign bodies, a brief history may be sufficient to establish the diagnosis, guide initial management decisions, and predict the process required for definitive removal. Sometimes, however, diagnosis and management of a foreign body might require a meticulous history and insightful care. Those at higher risk of having a foreign body include neurologically impaired ...

[Fatal hemorrhage from the aorta and large vessels in foreign bodies of the esophagus].