Retained esophageal foreign bodies in children.
Foreign-body (FB) ingestion is common in children. Retained FBs in the esophagus can produce serious complications. We report five children with retained esophageal FBs: one presented with massive hematemesis due to an esophago-carotid fistula and the others had FB impaction above esophageal strictures. The hazards of impaction of small FBs above the strictures and delayed referral are highlighted.
Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli Road, 226014, Lucknow, India.
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Ravi Shankar
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Yachha
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Sharma
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Singh
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Mahant
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