Endoscopic Removal of an Impacted Fishhook That Was in the Esophagus for Two Months.
- Author:
So Young BAE
1
;
Jun Haeng LEE
;
Hye Jeong KIM
;
Young Kyung SUNG
;
Song Yi SONG
;
Jae J KIM
;
Jong Chul RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. stomachlee@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Esophageal foreign body;
Endoscopic removal
- MeSH:
Endoscopy;
Epoxy Compounds;
Esophageal Perforation;
Esophagus;
Fistula;
Foreign Bodies;
Hydroxybenzoate Ethers;
Mediastinitis
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2009;39(2):85-87
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
An esophageal foreign body has clinical significance because it may cause serious complications such as esophageal perforation, mediastinitis and/or aorto-esophageal fistula. A prompt attempt to remove an esophageal foreign body via flexible endoscopy should be made when the shape of the foreign body is especially sharp and long as it can easily lead to esophageal perforation. We report here on a case of endoscopic removal of an impacted esophageal foreign body, a fishhook, that hade been present in the esophagus for two months, and there were no serious complications from the procedure.
