Endoscopic management for delayed diagnosis of a foreign body penetrating the esophagus into the lung

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

关键词: Endoscopic management;    esophageal foreign bodies;    esophageal perforation;   

DOI  :  10.4103/1319-3767.96467

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A 31-year-old male presented with chest pain started after eating chicken about 2 weeks earlier. Upper endoscopy and Computed tomography scan of the chest revealed a sharp chicken bone penetrating the esophageal wall into the right lung. The foreign body was removed endoscopically using a rat-tooth forceps, followed by prophylactic placement of a metal stent across the esophageal perforation site. Foreign body-induced perforation is one of the common etiologies of benign esophageal perforations. Although the primary treatment is surgery, endoscopic therapy may be appropriate in individualized cases like our patient.

【 授权许可】

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