A SERIES OF UNCOMMON FOREIGN BODIES PRESENTING IN THE AERO-DIGESTIVE TRACT
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 15
Abstract
Foreign body impacted in the aero-digestive tract is one of the earliest reported problems. Coins, buttons, marbles, crayons, parts of toys etc. are the most commonly ingested foreign bodies in children. Fish, meat and chicken bones, dentures, nails etc. are the most common foreign bodies ingested by adults. We report a series of unusual foreign body ingestion in aerodigestive tract and their management by endoscopic retrieval.
Authors and Affiliations
Jitendra Singh Yadav, Vineet Kumar, Ashwini Kumar, Chandru Bhan, Siva Selvaraj
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