Migration of Foreign Bodies from the Upper Digestive Tract: A Case Series.

We present two-case studies where ingested fish bones were found to have migrated from the upper digestive tract to the retropharyngeal area. Initial examinations and endoscopies of the neck returned negative results. The subsequent computed tomography scans documented the locations of the fish bones. Surgical neck explorations were performed via a lateral neck incision and the fish bones were successfully removed from the patients. PMID: 26742397 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26742397?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - January 12, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Med Assoc Thai Source Type: research