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Ingested Fish Bone Lodged in the Vallecula.

Mitchell McElroy¹, Latha Ganti^2,3,4, Jessica Houck⁵

¹Emergency Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, USA.

|July 28, 2020

Summary

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Foreign body ingestion is rare in adults, often caused by fish or chicken bones. This case highlights the imaging appearance of a fish bone ingestion in an adult.

Keywords:

fish bone vallecula

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Radiology

Background:

Foreign body ingestion is uncommon in adults compared to children.
Ingestion of fish or chicken bones is a frequent cause in adults.

Observation:

A case of adult fish bone ingestion is presented.
The study focuses on the characteristic appearance of fish bone ingestion on medical imaging.

Findings:

Fish bone ingestion in adults, though infrequent, presents distinct imaging findings.
Radiological visualization is key to diagnosing ingested fish bones.

Implications:

Understanding the imaging characteristics of fish bone ingestion aids in prompt diagnosis and management.
This case emphasizes the importance of considering fish bone ingestion in adult patients with relevant symptoms.