Double coins at the oesophageal inlet.
Multiple foreign bodies lodged in the oesophagus are extremely rare. Here an unusual case of two coins accidentally lodged at the oesophageal inlet of a six-year-old girl is reported. The coins were successfully removed by oesophagoscopy. It is to be noted that apart from the straight x-ray (PA view) of the neck and chest, a lateral view is essential for proper characterisation and identification of the type and number of foreign bodies prior to surgical removal.
Chatterjee
P
P
Department of Otolaryngology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.
Ray
L
L
Das
S
S
Sinha
R
R
D002648:Child; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography