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Esophageal Injury with Unusual Trauma

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Esophageal foreign bodies are frequently encountered in the pediatric population and specific high-risk groups of adults. Foreign bodies in the esophagus can result in serious complications, depending on the size and the shape of the ingested object. We report the case of a four-year-old boy with an esophageal injury after the accidental ingestion of an umbrella wire.

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  1. Thoracic Surgery Department, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey

    Refık Ülkü MD & Serdar Onat

  2. General Surgery Department, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey

    Gülşen Yilmaz

  3. Radiology Department, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey

    Hatice Akay

  4. Thoracic Surgery Department, Dicle University School of Medicine, 21280, Diyarbakir, Turkey

    Refık Ülkü MD

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Ülkü, R., Onat, S., Yilmaz, G. et al. Esophageal Injury with Unusual Trauma. Eur J Trauma 35, 580–582 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-008-8175-9

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