Fishbone lodged in the thyroid gland

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Gabriela Morales M.
Paula De Las Heras F.
Miguel Toledano T.
Elisa Gil-Carcedo S.

Keywords

Foreign body, fish bone, thyroid gland, migration

Abstract

Foreign bodies in the aerodigestive tract are commonly confronted in otolaryngology practice. The most frequent are the fish bones. In rare cases they can move and cause numerous complications. We report the case of a patient that manifest the sensation of pharyngeal foreign body, after fish ingestion. She also referred odynophagia and right cervical pain. Physical and laryngoscopic examination were normal. A cervical CT was performed, where a foreign body lodged in the thyroid gland was visualized, median cervicotomy was done and the foreign body was extracted. Early diagnosis and adequate management are crucial to prevent complications in these cases.

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