title: Peroral removal of a sewing needle and attached thread from the esophagus in an infant.
abstract: The authors describe a simple Seldinger Catheter technique by which they removed a metallic sewing needle with attached thread from the esophagus of a 5 month old infant.
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
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