Fish Bone Piercing Epiglottis: A Case Report

Authors

  • NH Nik Fariza Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • M Irfan Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
  • RR Ramiza Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v9i1.5232

Keywords:

Foreign body, Fish bone, Epiglottis

Abstract

Pharyngoesophageal fish bone is a commonly encountered ORL emergency. Usually the patient is able to point the most painful site to suggest location of the foreign body, immediately after ingestion. We report a patient with chronic, severe odynophagia which later on was found to have a fish bone piercing through epiglottis. The symptoms were present for more than 10 months before definite diagnosis was made and removal was done.

Keywords: Foreign body; Fish bone; Epiglottis.

DOI: 10.3329/bjms.v9i1.5232

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.09 No.1 Jan 2010 53-55

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Fariza, N. N., Irfan, M., & Ramiza, R. (2010). Fish Bone Piercing Epiglottis: A Case Report. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 9(1), 53–55. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v9i1.5232

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2010)

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Case Reports

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