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Multiple coin foreign bodies of oesophagus

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Coin is the commonest foreign body of esophagus in the paediatric age group but swallowing of multiple coins by the child is an uncommon situation. Recently seen two cases are being reported with review of literature.

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    H. Sharma & D. Dayal

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Sharma, H., Dayal, D. Multiple coin foreign bodies of oesophagus. Indian J Otolaryngol 41, 162–163 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02993833

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