Unusual Esophageal Foreign Body: A Table Fork
The presence of an esophageal foreign body (EFB) is a medical emergency requiring urgent evaluation and treatment. Swallowing of foreign bodies is most common in children aged between 6 months and 6 years, in whom it usually occurs during games. In adults, foreign bodies tend to be ingested accident...
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| description | The presence of an esophageal foreign body (EFB) is a medical emergency requiring urgent evaluation and treatment. Swallowing of foreign bodies is most common in children aged between 6 months and 6 years, in whom it usually occurs during games. In adults, foreign bodies tend to be ingested accidentally together with food. The authors report an unusual case of EFB (a table fork) in an adult and briefly report the clinical presentation and the therapeutic procedures adopted in this case and similar cases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd62f52c90d74e2b9b572afd090d51332025-02-03T01:09:30ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732013-01-01201310.1155/2013/987504987504Unusual Esophageal Foreign Body: A Table ForkEmilio Mevio0Niccolò Mevio1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ospedale Fornaroli via Donatore del Sangue, 20013 Magenta, ItalyDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Ospedale Fornaroli via Donatore del Sangue, 20013 Magenta, ItalyThe presence of an esophageal foreign body (EFB) is a medical emergency requiring urgent evaluation and treatment. Swallowing of foreign bodies is most common in children aged between 6 months and 6 years, in whom it usually occurs during games. In adults, foreign bodies tend to be ingested accidentally together with food. The authors report an unusual case of EFB (a table fork) in an adult and briefly report the clinical presentation and the therapeutic procedures adopted in this case and similar cases.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/987504 |
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| title | Unusual Esophageal Foreign Body: A Table Fork |
| title_full | Unusual Esophageal Foreign Body: A Table Fork |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual Esophageal Foreign Body: A Table Fork |
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