Fish bone in paravertebral space

A 37-year-old male was referred to our clinic after swallowing a fish bone that had become stuck in his throat. The fish bone was of Pelteobagrus fulvidraco, a common species in west China. The patient had unsuccessfully attempted to clear away the fish bone by swallowing additional food. Esophagoscopy performed in the local hospital was unable to identify any foreign body. A cervical enhanced CT scan revealed that the entire fish bone had passed through the esophagus to the paravertebral space, with swelling of the surrounding tissues(Fig 1&2).

Source: The Spine Journal - September 17, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Longbing Ma, Qi Chen, Tingxian Ling, Limin Liu, Yueming Song Tags: Images of Spine Care Source Type: research