Denture Mis-swallowing in the Sliding Esophageal Hiatal Hernia Mimics Esophageal Perforation

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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Main Authors: Chao-Yang Chen, Shih-Chun Lee, Chun-Wen Chen, Jen-Chih Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-08-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
esophageal foreign body
partial denture
sliding esophageal hiatal hernia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608601850

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