Foreign body esophagus in a young infant

Abstract

Abstract Unattended children, mostly from low‐socioeconomic contexts, who present with sudden onset obstructive respiratory and/or gastrointestinal symptoms, should be at high suspicion for foreign body ingestion. Prompt diagnosis helps avoid mismanagement and can potentially avoid dire outcomes.

Keywords

• baby
• children
• clinical case
• clinical note
• earring
• foreign body esophagus