title: Calcified vertical plate of the cricoid--a rare pitfall in the diagnosis of an oesophageal foreign body.
abstract: We present a case of rare pitfall in the diagnosis of an oesophageal foreign body due to the calcified vertical plate of the cricoid to highlight the need to be aware of this entity to avoid unnecessary morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arasaratnam
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Abdullah
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fernandez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004947:Esophagus; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed