Nahman B J, Mueller C F
Ann Emerg Med. 1984 Aug;13(8):627-9. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(84)80294-2.
Ingestion of coins by children is a common event that rarely causes serious complications. We present a case of asymptomatic esophageal perforation by a penny in a child who presented with wheezing six months after the ingestion. When esophagography and triple endoscopy failed to show the perforation, thoracotomy resulted in successful removal of the foreign body, which was encased in granulation tissue between the trachea and esophagus. Complications of foreign body ingestion are discussed.
儿童吞食硬币是常见事件，很少引起严重并发症。我们报告一例儿童因吞食一便士硬币导致无症状食管穿孔的病例，该儿童在吞食硬币六个月后出现喘息症状。当食管造影和三联内镜检查未能显示穿孔时，开胸手术成功取出异物，异物包裹在气管和食管之间的肉芽组织中。本文讨论了异物吞食的并发症。
