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Web Site Search: Medical Photograph Library Tuesday, January 06, 2009 Find more information or images about this topic from the Web or the world's best medical journals by using the search boxes at the top of this page.   Safety pin in the esophagus (Foreign body in the esophagus): A 34-year-old resident of a state mental institution presented with a history of reportedly having swallowed a safety pin during a scuffle with a caregiver. The front to back radiographic view of the neck reveals an open safety pin just below the level of the muscles of the voice box. (L.S.)

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