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case_images: The X-ray images showed the metallic density with the heart shape (blue arrow) (A: anterior-posterior projection; B: lateral projection).
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case_images: The result showed the radiopaque metallic object with a heart shape was lodged in the upper esophagus ( Figure 1A and B).
case_images: A. The FB extraction under endoscope view (blue arrow: the FB; red arrow: the hook; green arrow: original magnet). B. Schematic design of rigid esophagoscope (blue tubular) with modified hook (brown line) that attached to rigid scope (green line).
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case_images: Figure 2A, red arrow). Finally, the FB could be extracted without any complications, however, the color of the FB has changed ( Figure 2A, yellow arrow) from its original color ( Figure 2A, green arrow).