title: Double coins at the oesophageal inlet.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ray
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: 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