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Endoscopic view of the upper gastrointestinal tract, revealing the presence of calcified debris, within the esophagus, secondary to nasogastric tube feeding.
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A prior upper GI tract endoscopy revealed the presence of calcified material, most likely representing an esophageal bezoar (Figure 1).
Computed tomography of the chest and upper abdomen ((a) coronal; (b) axial) with minimal administration of contrast through an NG tube, revealing the extent of the bezoar (red arrow) within the upper third of the esophagus.
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The esophageal extent of this bezoar was then assessed by means of a computed tomography of the chest and upper abdomen, with minimal contrast administered through the NG tube (Figures 2(a) and 2(b)).