Ingested Fish Bone Lodged in the Vallecula

Mitchell McElroy; Latha Ganti; Jessica Houck; Amanda L Webb; David Lebowitz

Ingested Fish Bone Lodged in the Vallecula

Mitchell McElroy
, Latha Ganti
, Jessica Houck
, Amanda L Webb
, David Lebowitz

University of Central Florida
HCA Healthcare

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Abstract

Although foreign body ingestions are less common in adults than children, when they do occur, it is often due to a fish or chicken bone. The authors present a case of a fish bone ingestion, and highlight its appearance on imaging.

Original language	American English
Journal	Emergency Medicine
State	Published - Jun 22 2020

Keywords

vallecula
fish bone

Disciplines

Diagnosis
Emergency Medicine
Otolaryngology

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Ingested Fish Bone Lodged in the Vallecula

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