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The most common foreign bodies in the pharynx and esophagus include coins, fish bones, batteries, tooth fragment, buttons, and plastic pieces. Although most small foreign bodies will pass through the gastrointestinal tract without producing symptoms, those which cause symptoms most commonly lodge above the cricopharyngeus.
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Singh, A. (2013). Imaging of Neck Emergencies. In: Singh, A. (eds) Emergency Radiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9592-6_15
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