Uncommon cause of chest pain: Case report of esophageal foreign body diagnosed by chest computed tomography scan

A 44-year-old man with a history of epilepsy presented with mild, persistent chest pain lasting 3 days, despite normal cardiac evaluations. A chest computed tomography scan revealed 3 artificial dental prostheses lodged in his esophagus, which the patient had inadvertently swallowed during a recent...

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Published in:	Radiology Case Reports
Main Authors:	Ali Taheriniya, MD, Hasan Safaie, MD, Javad Karimi Rozveh, MD, Mohammad Azizmanesh, MD, Pouria Chaghamirzayi, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Chest pain Esophageal foreign body Chest Computed tomography scan Seizure
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324010732

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