INTRODUCTION
Foreign body impaction in the oesophagus is a quite common occurrence but 90% of such foreign bodies pass through the digestive tract to be eliminated in stools. The incidence of complications following ingestion of foreign bodies is surprisingly low. It was 10% in a study of 2400 cases by Nanchi and Ong. Presented below is a case of a young boy who accidentally swallowed a drawing pin and in whom plain radiographs confirmed the presence and location of the foreign body. Endoscopic removal was successful.
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A.M, Agunloye and Atalabi And "Accidental Ingestion of a Drawing Pin: A Case of an Unusual Foreign Body in the Oesophagus" Afribary. Afribary, 11 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/accidental-ingestion-of-a-drawing-pin-a-case-of-an-unusual-foreign-body-in-the-oesophagus. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
A.M, Agunloye, Atalabi And . "Accidental Ingestion of a Drawing Pin: A Case of an Unusual Foreign Body in the Oesophagus". Afribary, Afribary, 11 May. 2021. Web. 19 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/accidental-ingestion-of-a-drawing-pin-a-case-of-an-unusual-foreign-body-in-the-oesophagus >.
A.M, Agunloye and And, Atalabi . "Accidental Ingestion of a Drawing Pin: A Case of an Unusual Foreign Body in the Oesophagus" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 19, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/accidental-ingestion-of-a-drawing-pin-a-case-of-an-unusual-foreign-body-in-the-oesophagus