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10 cm distally from the upper esophageal sphincter, a rigid polypoid body was discovered, with a slightly inflamed base and subsequent difficulty of passing the endoscope further
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Figure 1 attempts to retrieve the core out of this lesion both with flexible and rigid endoscopes failed.
the plastic, star-shaped ingested object, finally retrieved after surgical removal
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Figure 2 the immediate post-operative period was uneventful.