title: Esophageal foreign bodies in children.
abstract: In the diagnosis of esophageal foreign bodies in children, stridor and dyspnea as well as dysphagia are important. The history is often negative. Long-standing esophageal foreign bodies often present as a neck mass and develop Zenker-type diverticula in the cricopharyngeal sphincteric area. CT scanning has proven to be highly useful in delineating radio-transparent foreign bodies and their precise location in this clinical situation. Two cases with dysphagia and three cases with respiratory distress are presented and discussed.
mesh_terms: D001037:Aphasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002648:Child; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000209:etiology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate