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This exhibit features comparative cut-away views of the head and neck region following the perforation of the posterior esophageal wall during placement of a nasogastric tube. The initial view shows the perforation site and tube penetrating the muscular layers, the second view reveals the development of an abscess secondary to infection.
© 2012 Nucleus Medical Art/Doctor Stock
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