CASE REPORT : FISH BONE CORPAL IN ESOPHAGUS

Esophageal foreign bodies are sharp or blunt objects or food that gets stuck and wedged in the esophagus due to being swallowed either intentionally or accidentally.A 53-year-old male patient arrived complaining of constant, worsening swallowing pain that has persisted for the past four days. The di...

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Main Authors: Adilla Afra Amri, Fahrizal Fahrizal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro 2023-07-01
Series:Jurnal Kedokteran Diponegoro
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Online Access:https://ejournal3.undip.ac.id/index.php/medico/article/view/37924
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Summary:Esophageal foreign bodies are sharp or blunt objects or food that gets stuck and wedged in the esophagus due to being swallowed either intentionally or accidentally.A 53-year-old male patient arrived complaining of constant, worsening swallowing pain that has persisted for the past four days. The discomfort was initially experienced above the throat, but after attempting several traditional procedures to remove the bones, the pain was felt to shift to the region below the throat. Before going to the hospital, Patient has a history of consuming tuna bones. A fishbone was found in the esophagus area after an esophagoscopy was done.
ISSN:2540-8844