A Hazardous Foreign Body Perforating the Cervical Esophagus With Extra-Esophageal Impact

Abstract

BackgroundEsophageal perforation due to foreign body is a fatal complication when not diagnosed on time and not managed properly. Although admissions to the emergency department after foreign body ingestion are frequently observed, perforating the esophagus after ingestion of sharp-edged objects and being observed in the soft tissue in the extraesophageal area is a very rare condition. MethodsThe patient, who admitted to the emergency department with dysphgia after swallowing a sharp-pointed foreign body, was retrospectively analyzed. ResultsWe present our patient who developed esophageal perforation as a result of accidentally swallowing a sharp-edged glass object which we diagnosed immediately, approached with a lateral cervical incision within 24 hours and removed from the location very close to the carotid artery in the extraesophageal area. ConclusionsPerforating esophageal foreign bodies are urgent problems that require early diagnosis and intervention. Delayed surgery can lead to fatal consequences. Trial RegistirationThis case report was retrospectively registered by Institutional Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Committe. (Number:2020-12-15/01, Date: 18/12/2020)