Unsuspected Cause of Respiratory Distress: Unrecognized Esophageal Foreign Body

Summary. Foreign bodies in esophagus are avoidable accidents that occur most often in children younger than 3 years. The most common presenting symptoms are dysphagia, drooling, and vomiting. Revelation by respiratory distress is a rare and unusual condition. Objective. We describe and discuss the c...

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Main Authors: Naima Baddouh, Lahcen Arjdal, Abdelaziz Raji, Mounir Bourrous
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6283053
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