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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2218-2220
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Chronic retained foreign bodies in the esophagus

Rishendran R. Naidoo, MBChb*, Anunathan A. Reddi, FCS Cardio (SA)

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Durban, South Africa

Accepted for publication June 6, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Naidoo, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Private Bag Jacobs, Durban, KW 4001, South Africa
e-mail: naidoor21{at}nu.ac.za

Two cases of esophageal perforations consequent upon chronic retained foreign bodies are presented. In both patients a mediastinal mass associated with the foreign body was noted on chest radiography. Retrieval of the foreign bodies, although feasible by esophagoscopy in 1 patient, was unsuccessful in the second patient, thus necessitating thoracotomy.






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