foreign bodies in the esophagus

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FOREIGN BODY IN ESOPHAGUS: Meat impaction in the lower esophageal sphincter

foreign bodies in the esophagus

Items trapped in the esophagus (typically fishbones, coins, or large unchewed pieces of food). Parenteral glucagon may help the material pass through the esophageal sphincter to the stomach, but endoscopic retrieval of the material is usually necessary. See: illustration

See also: esophagus

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(4-6) Impacted dentures, mostly broken or partial dentures, accounted for 11.5% of foreign bodies in the esophagus in a case series by Abdullah et al.

Cervical esophagotomy for an impacted denture: a case report

Occasionally, foreign bodies in the esophagus lead to esophageal perforation, retropharyngeal abscess, vascular complications, and even death.

A rare case of a foreign body migration from the upper digestive tract to the subcutaneous neck. (Original Article)