Ingested Fish Bone Lodged in the Vallecula

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

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