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Unrecognized aspiration of an oropharyngeal airway

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A case of unsuspected aspiration of an oropharyngeal airway causing dysphagia is described. Visualization of this airway on plain film would be facilitated if radio-opaque material were included at manufacture.

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Daly, S.M., Weinberg, B., Murphy, R.J.C. et al. Unrecognized aspiration of an oropharyngeal airway. Pediatr Radiol 13, 227–228 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00973161

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