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Swallowed fish bones--is radiography justified? A case report
P G Koornhof1, L J du Plessis, A J Claassen
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein.
Summary
Swallowed fish bones, even when lodged deep in the neck, are usually visible on standard neck X-rays. While effective, this imaging method cannot definitively rule out a fish bone
Area of Science:
- Radiology
- Otolaryngology
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Foreign body ingestion is a common clinical problem.
- Fish bones are a frequent cause of esophageal and pharyngeal foreign bodies.
- Submucosal migration of ingested foreign bodies can present diagnostic challenges.