Unusual Oesophageal Foreign Bodies in a Young Man with Mental Retardation: A Case Study

Abstract

Background: Oesophageal foreign bodies are common in the ear, nose and throat practice. Unlike children, the occurrence in adults is due to accidental or deliberate self-harm. Delay in oesophageal foreign body retrieval could lead to unpleasant complications. Aims: To highlight the occurrence of multiple and diverse oesophageal foreign bodies in a man with mental retardation. Case Report: An 18-year-old man with background history of congenital mental retardation, deaf and dumb was brought to the out-patient clinic of the ENT Department,