title: Chronic retained foreign bodies in the esophagus.
abstract: Two cases of esophageal perforations consequent upon chronic retained foreign bodies are presented. In both patients a mediastinal mass associated with the foreign body was noted on chest radiography. Retrieval of the foreign bodies, although feasible by esophagoscopy in 1 patient, was unsuccessful in the second patient, thus necessitating thoracotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Durban, South Africa. naidoor21@nu.ac.za
authors.forename: Rishendran R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Naidoo
authors.forename: Anunathan A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Reddi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography