Literature DB >> 1746782

Esophageal obstruction and mediastinitis: a hard pill to swallow for drug smugglers.

J A Johnson1, R J Landreneau.   

Abstract

Ingestion of foreign bodies is a common cause of esophageal laceration and obstruction. Mediastinitis may occur if the problem is not managed expediently. A case of upper thoracic esophageal obstruction resulting from an attempted transenteric smuggling of illicit drugs is presented.

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Year:  1991        PMID： 1746782

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Am Surg        ISSN： 0003-1348            Impact factor:   0.688


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