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Chest CT demonstrates right side hydropneumothorax and impacted foreign body in the esophagus (arrow)
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F1
He was ill and toxic on arrival, and rupture of the esophagus was subsequently confirmed based on computed tomography findings (Figure 1).
Chest X ray 2 months after the operation
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F2
The follow-up examination and chest radiography results were also normal (Figure 2).
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Chest X ray shows the presence of the foreign body in the middle part of the esophagus (arrow)
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F3
A 41-year-old man who presented with acute odynophagia and dysphagia after suddenly swallowing his dentures (Figure 3) was immediately referred to our center after unsuccessful attempts in another center to remove the foreign body by using rigid esophagoscopy.