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Esophageal knife foreign body

Case contributed by Craig Hacking
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Mental health patient, swallowed dining implement.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

A metallic knife foreign body is projected over the midline within the esophagus. A lateral projection was not performed. No mediastinal free gas or pneumothorax.

Case Discussion

Endoscopy retrieved the piece of cutlery.

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