title: Dysphagia caused by transluminal erosion of a titanium rod into the esophagus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology, VA Medical Center, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barranco
authors.forename: Shawn A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: Yolandra
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sanford
authors.forename: Klaus E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Mönkemüller
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001863:Bone Screws / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D014025:Titanium