Swimmer's view: A diagnostic adjunct for oesophageal foreign bodies

J. Kanagalingam; C. Georgalas; A. Zainal; G. Mochloulis

Swimmer's view: A diagnostic adjunct for oesophageal foreign bodies

J. Kanagalingam
, C. Georgalas
, A. Zainal
, G. Mochloulis

Medical School

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Abstract

We describe the use of a common radiographic view of the lower cervical skeleton, 'Swimmer's View', to aid the diagnosis of foreign bodies in the upper oesophagus, which may be obscured by the clavicles. We further recommend this view when there is uncertainty over the nature of an impacted food bolus in this location, and luminal air is the only visible sign on a plain soft-tissue cervical radiograph.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	641-642
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Volume	47
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - Aug 2002

Keywords

Foreign body
Imaging
Oesophagus

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