Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	70723
Country	China

Category	Emergency Medicine
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Neck and mediastinal hematoma caused by a foreign body in the esophagus with diagnostic difficulties: A case report
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Li-Ping Wang, Zhi-Ying Zhou, Xiao-Ping Huang, Yun-Juan Bai, Hai-Xia Shi and Di Sheng
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Di Sheng, MD, Chief Nurse, Department of Emergency and Trauma Center, The International Medical Center,, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University school of Medicine,, wenyi west road 1367, hangzhou 310003, zhejiang, China. shengdihuli@163.com
Key Words	Esophageal foreign body; Esophageal perforation; Neck hematoma; Case report
Core Tip	Esophageal foreign body (FB) is a common clinical emergency, a man suffered a sharp polygonal FB caused by the small crab. The FB in this patient was more difficult to detect on computed tomography because of its translucent nature, which increased the difficulty of rapid diagnosis. This case is rare and We should pay more attention at the sharp polygonal foreign body.
Citation	Wang LP, Zhou ZY, Huang XP, Bai YJ, Shi HX, Sheng D. Neck and mediastinal hematoma caused by a foreign body in the esophagus with diagnostic difficulties: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(6): 1961-1965

Received	2021-08-15 08:02
Peer-Review Started	2021-08-15 08:03
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2021-11-06 07:47
Revised	2021-11-16 14:15
Second Decision	2022-01-12 03:06
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2022-01-12 21:47
Articles in Press	2022-01-12 21:47
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2021-12-21 23:30
Typeset the Manuscript	2022-01-19 08:54

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