Foreign esophageal body impaction: multimodality imaging diagnosis.
We report a case of a portion of bran bread impacted in the cervical esophagus in an 88-year-old woman. A complete radiologic study including ultrasonography, computed tomography, and barium swallow was performed. These techniques confirmed and localized the foreign body, which was endoscopically removed. A complete radiologic assessment can guarantee the usefulness of esophagoscopy to avoid significant morbidity from unnecessary procedures in a patient in poor clinical condition. Ultrasonography and computed tomography are attractive and profitable options in these cases.
Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Cantabria, Spain. emarco@seram.org
Enrique Marco
EM
de Lucas
María Luisa
ML
Ruiz-Delgado
Pedro Lastra
PL
García-Barón
Pablo
P
Sádaba
Miguel Angel
MA
Pagola
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography