Rare foreign body in postcricoid region: a case report

Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 9

Abstract

Foreign body in postcricoid region is a common occurrence. We report a case of 18-year-old woman presented with complaints of odynophagia, dysphonia, and throat pain with history of foreign body ingestion, that is, glass piece, accidentally, which is a rare entity. The foreign body, that is, glass of size 3.4 × 1.3 × 0.2 cm with sharp pointed ends, was later removed by rigid esophagoscopy and forceps.

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Richa Gupta, Anil Agrawal

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  • EP ID EP143418
  • DOI 10.5455/ijmsph.2015.24032015243
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Richa Gupta, Anil Agrawal (2015). Rare foreign body in postcricoid region: a case report. International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 4(9), 1312-1314. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-143418