title: Child with esophageal coin and atypical radiograph.
abstract: Aspirated or swallowed coins are a common phenomenon resulting in a pediatric patient presenting to the Emergency Department. The location of the coin (trachea vs. esophagus) is commonly determined by the alignment of the coin on radiographic studies. We present a child who had an esophageal coin but radiographic findings that supported a coin located in the trachea. Our case illustrates the importance of performing radiographic studies that include both anteroposterior and lateral neck/chest views in patients who aspirate or swallow coins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA.
authors.forename: Laurence H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Raney
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Losek
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009717:Numismatics; D011859:Radiography; D014132:Trachea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging