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Impacted fish bone in esophagus, with submucosal abscess

42-year old diabetic with odynophagia for 4 days. Endoscopy showed impacted fish bone 20 cm from incisor teeth, with surrounding edema and suggestion pus pointing at a point. On removal of the fish bone, purulent discharge was evident. The patient was treated with systemic antibiotics.
Vinodkumar Ankarath MD,DM, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Impacted fish bone in esophagus, with submucosal abscess

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