From Beer Pong to the OR: Management of Metallic Bottle Cap Foreign Body Ingestion.

Summary: A 19-year-old man accidentally swallowed a metal beer bottle cap while playing a drinking game. He went to the hospital with a bad sore throat and feeling like a lump was stuck in his neck. Doctors took an X-ray and found the sharp cap stuck at the top of his swallowing tube (the esophagus). Because sharp objects like bottle caps can cause serious cuts or holes inside the body, doctors quickly and safely pulled it out using a special stiff tube with a camera. This story reminds us that drinking games can lead to dangerous accidents, and quick medical help is needed to prevent serious injuries.