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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2022; 10(6): 1961-1965
Published online Feb 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i6.1961
Neck and mediastinal hematoma caused by a foreign body in the esophagus with diagnostic difficulties: A case report
Li-Ping Wang, Zhi-Ying Zhou, Xiao-Ping Huang, Yun-Juan Bai, Hai-Xia Shi, Di Sheng
Li-Ping Wang, Zhi-Ying Zhou, Xiao-Ping Huang, Yun-Juan Bai, Hai-Xia Shi, Di Sheng, Department of Emergency and Trauma Center, The International Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Wang LP and Di S contributed equally to this case, both wrote and revised the text; Zhou ZY, Huang XP, Bai YJ, and Shi HX contributed equally in this case report; all were part of the clinical team that treated the patient, and all contributed to the text.
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Corresponding author: Di Sheng, MD, Chief Nurse, Department of Emergency and Trauma Center, The International Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 1367 Wenyi West Road, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. shengdihuli@163.com
Received: August 15, 2021
Peer-review started: August 15, 2021
First decision: November 6, 2021
Revised: November 16, 2021
Accepted: January 13, 2022
Article in press: January 13, 2022
Published online: February 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Esophageal foreign body (FB) is a common clinical emergency, a man suffered a sharp polygonal FB caused by the small crab. The FB in this patient was more difficult to detect on computed tomography because of its translucent nature, which increased the difficulty of rapid diagnosis. This case is rare and We should pay more attention at the sharp polygonal foreign body.