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Handheld Metal Detector Screening for Metallic Foreign Body Ingestion in Children
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Unusual Foreign Body Ingestion: A Fish Bone or a Bottle Cap?
Sandhu Gurveen1, Jennifer Chew1, Gloria S Kim1
1Internal Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.
Cureus
|October 27, 2025
Summary
A metallic bottle cap lodged in the esophagus caused severe swallowing pain in an adult male. Multidisciplinary intervention was required for successful removal, emphasizing prompt management of foreign body ingestion.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Otolaryngology
Background:
- Foreign body ingestion is rare in adults but carries significant risks.
- Acute odynophagia (painful swallowing) can indicate esophageal obstruction.
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