Fish bone impaction in the supraglottis

The most common sites of fish bone impaction are the tonsils, tonsillar pillars, tongue base, valleculae, and piriform fossa. Impaction in the supraglottic area is extremely uncommon.

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Published inEar, nose, & throat journal Vol. 93; no. 10-11; p. 452
Main Authors Tsang, Willis S, Woo, John K, van Hasselt, C Andrew
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Sage Publications, Inc 01.10.2014
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Animals
Bone and Bones
Care and treatment
Endoscopy
Epiglottis - pathology
Fishes
Foreign Bodies - pathology
Foreign Bodies - therapy
Glottis
Humans
Injuries
Male
Medical treatment
Middle Aged
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Summary:The most common sites of fish bone impaction are the tonsils, tonsillar pillars, tongue base, valleculae, and piriform fossa. Impaction in the supraglottic area is extremely uncommon.
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ISSN:0145-5613
1942-7522