A Swallowed Fishbone Penetrating the Oesophagus into the Sternomastoid Muscle

A 40-year-old woman presented with the history of swallowing a fishbone one hour earlier. Since the patient was swallowing normally and the X-ray results were negative, she was reassured and sent home. Twenty days later, when the patient again presented with pain and tenderness in her neck, the fish...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sabah M Al-Shukry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2003-04-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
na
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/1246