Bottle cap ingestion | Figure 1

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Bottle cap ingestion

AP images from an esophagram display a plastic bottle cap (arrow) lodged within the proximal esophagus. Plastic bottle caps are relatively common ingested foreign bodies, especially in adolescents who play with caps in their mouths. They often become lodged in the esophagus, typically near the aortic arch, and are removed endoscopically when lodged.

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