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Imaging findings at hospital admission. (a) Chest X-ray; (b, c) chest computed tomography.
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A chest X-ray and computed tomography scan showed a foreign body at the lower esophagus and bilateral pulmonary consolidation (Figure 1).
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy findings on foreign body extraction.
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After stabilizing his general condition, the patient underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, which revealed a piece of pushpin in the stomach (Figure 2).