Denture Mis-swallowing in the Sliding Esophageal Hiatal Hernia Mimics Esophageal Perforation
Mis-swallowing of a foreign body in the esophagus coexisting with sliding hernia might be misdiagnosed as esophageal perforation with mediastinal abscess. We report an 89-year-old woman, bedridden for a long period in a nursing home after a previous cerebrovascular accident, who was sent to our emer...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2008-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608601850 |