Diagnosis and management decision in delayed posterior mediastinal abscess secondary to thoracic esophageal perforation following accidental fish bone ingestion

Accidental swallowing of fish bone, which arrested in either the cervical or thoracic esophagus, is fairly common. However, the incidence of esophageal perforation due this fish bone is low. Delayed posterior mediastinal abscess as a result of the esophageal perforation is a rare manifestation...

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Main Authors: Raja Lope Ahmad, Raja Ahmad Al'konee, Wan Leman, Wan Ishlah, Mohamad Hashim, Shaharudin, K.S, Sathananthar, Kamarudin, Norie Azilah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
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Published: 2006
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/23270/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/23270/1/Dr_Raja2.Malaysia-Singapore_Congress.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/23270/2/Msia-Sing._Congress_2006.Oesophageal_Perforation.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/23270/3/malaysian-singapore.pdf