A Missed and Delayed Detected Fish Bone Impaction in Subglottis / 대한이비인후과학회지
Chung-Man SUNG; Hyung-Chae YANG; Sung-Min JIN; Chul-Ho JANG.
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
; : 57-59, 2019.
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Laryngeal foreign body can be a life-threatening emergency. Respiratory distress, aphonia, and cyanosis may occur in quick succession. However, in case of a non-obstructive laryngeal foreign body, symptoms can be indolent, but the hazardous foreign body can nevertheless put the patient in danger. To prevent life-threatening consequences, early detection based on symptoms is imperative. This case, which presented with usual symptoms of anterior neck pain and throat discomfort without respiratory symptoms and an unusual site of laryngeal foreign body, finally turned out to be an impacted fish bone in the subglottis.
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