Esophageal obstruction and mediastinitis: a hard pill to swallow for drug smugglers
Johnson, J.A.; Landreneau, R.J.
American Surgeon 57(11): 723-726
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-1348 PMID: 1746782 Document Number: 381188
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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