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Calcified vertical plate of the cricoid--a rare pitfall in the diagnosis of an oesophageal foreign body

Arasaratnam S 1 , Abdullah BJJ 1 , Fernandez V 2

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  • 1 Department of Radiology, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 Otorhinolaryngology, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur
Med J Malaysia, 1998 Sep;53(3):290-2.
PMID: 10968170

Abstract

We present a case of rare pitfall in the diagnosis of an oesophageal foreign body due to the calcified vertical plate of the cricoid to highlight the need to be aware of this entity to avoid unnecessary morbidity.

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