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KMID : 0385920150260030269
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Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2015 Volume.26 No. 3 p.269 ~ p.272
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Esophageal Perforation with Delayed Detection of a Foreign Body: A Case Report
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Choi Han-Ju
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Abstract
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Foreign body ingestion in adults is not uncommon in the emergency department. Careful history taking is a key element of correct diagnosis and physical examination should be followed by use of radiographic approaches. We report on a case of esophageal perforation related to the presence of a foreign body in the esophagus. After radiographic studies, the patient was diagnosed as an esophageal perforation. Through an endoscopic approach, we found that the cause of the perforation was a foreign body in the esophagus. Emergency physicians should understand various presentations of foreign bodies in the esophagus and make a proper decision regarding treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Esophageal Perforation, Foreign Bodies, Endoscopy
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