title: An unusual case of impacted esophageal foreign body.
abstract: Incidental ingestion of foreign bodies in the pediatric age group is a recognized problem worldwide, however, it is unusual to have a neonate who presents with impacted esophageal foreign body. As such, this case is rare and considered a new form of child neglect.
authors.affiliation: NICU, Pediatric Department, King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Odaidan
authors.forename: O D
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Amu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fahmy
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Khalifa
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ghazal
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007224:Infant Care; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology