[Rupture of the cervical esophagus. Apropos of a case of perforation by a foreign body]. / Rottura dell'esofago cervicale. A proposito di un caso di perforazione da corpo estraneo.

ABSTRACT

The Authors describe a case of perforation of the cervical oesophagus by a foreign body (dental prosthesis). After outlining the clinical and instrumental elements which may be useful in the diagnosis, the Authors go on to tackle the topic of the most appropriate choice of therapy in the course of foreign-body perforation and in perforation of the oesophagus in general.