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.
de Lucas
Enrique Marco
EM
Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, 39008 Santander, Cantabria, Spain. emarco@seram.org
Ruiz-Delgado
María Luisa
ML
García-Barón
Pedro Lastra
PL
Sádaba
Pablo
P
Pagola
Miguel Angel
MA
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