title: Eating utensil foreign bodies of the esophagus.
abstract: Large foreign bodies of the esophagus are uncommon. We report two unusual cases of eating utensil, esophageal, foreign bodies that occurred unintentionally following self-instrumentation of the oropharynx. The histories, radiographs, and clinical management of these cases are presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Eisele
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Tarazi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography