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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showing a foreign metal object in the hypopharynx above the upper esophageal sphincter.
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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy did not reveal an upper GI tumor; however, a metal object was seen in the hypopharynx just above the upper esophageal sphincter (Figure 1).
Sagittal view of the neck with contrast-enhanced computed tomography showing direct communication between the anterior cervical internal fusion plate and the hypopharyngeal airway.
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A sagittal CT view of the neck with contrast showed the offset of the anterior cervical internal fusion plate with direct communication to the hypopharyngeal airway and suggesting erosion through the posterior hypopharyngeal soft tissue (Figure 2).