AN UNUSUAL FOREIGN BODY IN OESOPHAGUS

Foreign body in the oesophagus is one of the most common emergencies encountered in the otolaryngology practice. Its not unusual to come across abnormal things as foreign bodies apart from routine coins, bone pieces. Esophagoscopy happens to be the treatment of choice occasionally requires open approaches to remove impacted foreign bodies. In this case report we would like to share our experience in managing a patient, who accidentally ingested a plastic bottle cap. Despite multiple attempts of endoscopic retrieval, the bottle cap remained firmly lodged in the oesophagus, resulting in a partial tear of the oesophageal wall. We successfully retrieved the foreign body and managed complications with an open approach.