Afro-Egypt J Infect  Endem  Dis  2014 June ;4(2):109
 
Video Case 1: Extraction of  Impacted Coin in Upper Esophagus of  a  5- Years Old Boy 
 
 Zaher T
 
Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
 tareqzaher@gmail.com 
 
                              
 
ABSTRACT
       A 5-years old Egyptian boy presented by mild dysphagia for solids  for one year with repeated chest infections and fever. On plain chest X ray impacted     coin      was        found     in upper esophagus. After sedation by 2.5 mg  midazolam I.M. and  oral chloral hydrate solution ; the coin was extracted endoscopically by shark tooth forceps.