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. 2008 Mar;60(1):37-40.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-008-0012-2. Epub 2008 Apr 3.

Occult foreign bodies in the aero digestive tracts in infancy

Somnath Saha  1 , Saibal Mishra, D D Chakraborty, Subhabrata Sengupta, A R Mondal
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Occult foreign bodies in the aero digestive tracts in infancy

Somnath Saha et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Mar.

Abstract

Foreign body impaction in aero digestive tract in infancy is difficult to diagnose sometimes. In this review of five unusual cases of occult foreign body impaction in aero digestive tract has been presented and their management discussed.

Keywords: Aero digestive tract; Foreign bodies in infancy; Foreign body; Management; Occult foreign body.

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