Aspiration of Aluminum Beverage Can Tab: Case Report and Literature Review

We describe the case of a 16-year-old male who aspirated a beverage can tab resulting in significant functional impairment. Since the introduction of beverage can opening tabs (“pop-tops” or “pull-tabs”) nearly 50 years ago, five cases of their aspiration have been reported in the literature and thi...

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Main Authors: Alhasan N. Elghouche, Brian C. Lobo, Jonathan Y. Ting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1010975
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