Oesophageal perforation caused by a coin.
An unusual consequence of an initially asymptomatic coin ingestion is described to alert paediatricians that coins are not always innocuous. The case illustrates the need to investigate subtle but persistent symptoms, and also describes the surgical approach to coins that erode through the oesophageal wall.
Department of Paediatric Surgery, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans