A rare case of foreign body impaction requiring oesophagotomy

Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2014 Jul;96(5):e11-3. doi: 10.1308/003588414X13814021678998.

Abstract

We report a rare case of ingestion of a large stone in a male patient with a known psychiatric disorder. Failure of endoscopic removal necessitated retrieval of the impacted stone by an open oesophagotomy. This case highlights an important yet unusual presentation and management of an oesophageal foreign body.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bipolar Disorder / complications
  • Deglutition*
  • Esophagectomy*
  • Esophagus / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophagus / surgery*
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging
  • Foreign Bodies / psychology
  • Foreign Bodies / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography