Foreign esophageal body impaction: multimodality imaging diagnosis

We report a case of a portion of bran bread impacted in the cervical esophagus in an 88-year-old woman. A complete radiologic study including ultrasonography, computed tomography, and barium swallow was performed. These techniques confirmed and localized the foreign body, which was endoscopically re...

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Published in:Emergency radiology 2004-02, Vol.10 (4), p.216-217
Main Authors: de Lucas, Enrique Marco, Ruiz-Delgado, María Luisa, García-Barón, Pedro Lastra, Sádaba, Pablo, Pagola, Miguel Angel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Esophagus - diagnostic imaging
Female
Foreign Bodies - diagnosis
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Health care
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Summary:We report a case of a portion of bran bread impacted in the cervical esophagus in an 88-year-old woman. A complete radiologic study including ultrasonography, computed tomography, and barium swallow was performed. These techniques confirmed and localized the foreign body, which was endoscopically removed. A complete radiologic assessment can guarantee the usefulness of esophagoscopy to avoid significant morbidity from unnecessary procedures in a patient in poor clinical condition. Ultrasonography and computed tomography are attractive and profitable options in these cases.
ISSN:1070-3004
1438-1435
DOI:10.1007/s10140-003-0315-2