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.