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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Rare Case of Long Retained Button Foreign Body in Esophagus Removed by Esophagotomy: A Case Report From Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania.

Rajabu Athumani Bakari, Georvin Marco Haule, Alfred Chibwae, Charles Oswald Ruboha, Diana Batuel Ngulo, Gerald Mpemba, Hilda Makungu, Abdulrahman Abdallah Amin, Ally Hamisi Mwanga, Zaitun M Bokhary and 2 more

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Rajabu Athumani BakariDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0844-9465
Georvin Marco HauleDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Alfred ChibwaeDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8982-4086
Charles Oswald RubohaDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Diana Batuel NguloDepartment of Surgery Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Gerald MpembaDepartment of Radiology Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Hilda MakunguDepartment of Radiology Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Abdulrahman Abdallah AminDepartment of Surgery Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Ally Hamisi MwangaDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Zaitun M BokharyDepartment of Surgery Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Kitembo Salum KibwanaDepartment of Surgery Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
Charles KombaDepartment of Surgery Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam Tanzania.

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Abstract

Challenges in the management of dysphagia from a patient with a long-retained esophageal foreign body, unveiling the diagnostic and treatment challenges. Reported a rare case of an esophageal foreign body from a button presenting with long-standing dysphagia; the button was retrieved by thoracotomy with esophagotomy. This is the rare case of an esophageal foreign body managed by surgery.

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buttondysphagiaesophageal foreign bodyesophagotomythoracotomy

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