Unintentional foreign bodies' swallowing is a fairly common occurrence in ENT consultation especially among @entity1 . They usually pass through the gastrointestinal tract without complications. Migration of a foreign body through the esophageal wall is rare. It represents about 1% to 4% of all cases of foreign bodies' ingestion. A 16 year's old female @entity1 has presented to ENT emergency with a painful @entity1282 following an accidental ingestion of a metallic pin. Cervical X ray confirmed the presence of the pin while endoscopic investigations have shown no foreign body. Cervical CT scan revealed the migration of the foreign body through the esophageal wall with left @entity4066 . Endoscopic management has been sufficient with an uneventful post operative follow up. Esophageal foreign bodies are very diverse mainly dominated by fish bones (60%) and @entity1573 bones (16%). Metallic pins are rare. The major risks of migration of those foreign bodies are cervical abscess, @entity1764 and oeso-vascular fistulae. Cases of self extrusion through the skin have been reported. Migration of a foreign body through the esophageal wall is rare. Endoscopic management has been sufficient.

XXXX due to an esophageal foreign body migration: a case report.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'patient'] @entity1764 :: ('MESH:D008480', 'Disease') :: ['mediastinitis'] @entity1573 :: ('9031', 'Species') :: ['chicken'] @entity1282 :: ('MESH:D003680', 'Disease') :: ['dysphagia'] @entity4066 :: ('MESH:D020217', 'Disease') :: ['vertebral artery dissection']
@entity4066 :: (MESH:D020217,Disease) :: ['Vertebral artery dissection']
