title: Penetrating esophageal injury by ingestion of a wire bristle.
abstract: Esophageal foreign bodies are frequently encountered in the pediatric population, and a high degree of suspicion should be maintained in the setting of postprandial dysphagia. We report the case of a 14-year-old boy with a penetrating esophageal injury after the accidental ingestion of a wire bristle from a grill brush.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada. paolo.campisi@sickkids.ca
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campisi
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Forte
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery