title: An unusual esophageal foreign body perforation--a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Esophageal foreign body remains a common clinical problem. Esophageal perforation is an uncommon associated condition which almost affects invariably the esophagus. A rare case of cervical esophageal perforation secondary to an unexpected migration of a swallowed foreign body is presented. Methods of treatment are discussed and the literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: General Surgical Department, Jordan University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Amman.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: al-Qudah
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography