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  • Title: Aortic pseudoaneurysm due to ingested foreign body.
    Author: Schumacher KJ, Weaver DL, Knight MR, Presberg HJ.
    Journal: South Med J; 1986 Feb; 79(2):246-8. PubMed ID: 3945856.
    Abstract:
    We have described a child with pseudoaneurysm of the thoracic aorta caused by an ingested safety pin, who survived this life-threatening injury in which the diagnosis was elusive for four months. Esophageal foreign bodies, especially sharp, pointed ones, can cause such a cardiovascular complication. A high index of suspicion is imperative if the diagnosis is to be made early. Serial chest x-ray films showing an enlarging mediastinal mass should trigger aggressive radiologic evaluation.
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