Ingested Fish Bone Lodged in the Vallecula

Authors

Mitchell McElroy, University of Central FloridaFollow
Latha Ganti, HCA HealthcareFollow
Jessica Houck, HCA HealthcareFollow
Amanda L. Webb, HCA HealthcareFollow
David Lebowitz, HCA HealthcareFollow

Division

North Florida

Hospital

Osceola Regional Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

6-22-2020

Keywords

vallecula, fish bone

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Emergency Medicine | Otolaryngology

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.

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

Recommended Citation

Mcelroy M, Ganti L, Houck J, et al. (June 22, 2020) Ingested Fish Bone Lodged in the Vallecula. Cureus 12(6): e8761. doi:10.7759/cureus.8761