An unusual foreign body in the esophagus: Report of a case

Cangir, AYTEN; Tug, T; Okten, I

doi:10.1007/s005950200090

An unusual foreign body in the esophagus: Report of a case

Cangir A., Tug T., Okten I.

SURGERY TODAY, cilt.32, sa.6, ss.523-524, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2002
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s005950200090
Dergi Adı: SURGERY TODAY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.523-524
Anahtar Kelimeler: esophagus, unusual foreign body, surgical therapy, BODIES, DIAGNOSIS
Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Foreign body ingestion occurs commonly in children and in specific high-risk groups of adults. Foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract can result in serious complications depending on the size and shape of the ingested object. This report presents a patient with an unusual foreign body in the esophagus.