Journal of Medical Cases, ISSN 1923-4155 print, 1923-4163 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 15, Number 10, October 2024, pages 283-286

Orogastric Tube Fracture and Ingestion in a Patient With Hyperacute Delirium: A Unique and Potentially Catastrophic Complication

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Frontal chest X-ray showing life support and monitoring devices: an orogastric tube terminates within the mid-esophagus (black arrow).
Figure 2.
Figure 2. An endoscopic view shows a remnant of the orogastric tube in the gastric body (green arrow). The esophagus, pylorus, and duodenum were normal.