Migrated esophageal foreign body presents as acute onset dysphagia years later: A case report

Abstract

Ingested esophageal foreign bodies are commonly seen in the pediatric population. Rarely do they perforate and migrate through neck fascial planes asymptomatically. We present a case of an otherwise healthy 11 year old with sudden onset dysphagia that based on MRI and CT findings was most consistent with an esophageal duplication cyst. However upon surgical exploration, a circular disk like foreign body was identified adjacent to the esophagus. Given the patient's age and no reports of purposeful ingestion, it is most likely the patient had ingested this disk foreign body in early childhood, leaving her asymptomatic for 8 years prior to presentation.

Keywords: Esophageal foreign body; Migrated foreign body.