Successful endoscopic extraction of a proximal esophageal foreign body following accurate localization using endoscopic ultrasound: A case report

摘要

BACKGROUNDIt is rare to find fish bones completely embedded in the wall of the esophagus with endoscopic findings similar to those of submucosal tumors. Most of the patients had the foreign body removed by thoracotomy or thoracoscopy in the past, which resulted in great trauma.