A Case Report of Migrating Fish Bone to the Thyroid Gland
Fish bone as a foreign body in the throat is common and frequently seen in emergency departments. In most cases, the bone is stuck in the tonsils or oropharynx, some go further to the laryngopharynx, and in rare cases they may go furthest. The authors report a rare case of a fish bone that migrated...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2020-09-01
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Series: | Dubai Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/508534 |
Summary: | Fish bone as a foreign body in the throat is common and frequently seen in emergency departments. In most cases, the bone is stuck in the tonsils or oropharynx, some go further to the laryngopharynx, and in rare cases they may go furthest. The authors report a rare case of a fish bone that migrated to the thyroid gland. |
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ISSN: | 2571-726X |