Introduction: Fishbone is the most common foreign body found in the oropharynx. Conventionally patients with suspected fishbone in the throat would have mirror laryngoscopy followed by lateral soft tissue X-ray to look for the fishbone or observe impacts caused by the fishbone i.e. soft tissue swelling or air in upper esophagus. However, the most common site of fishbone impact is the suprahyoid...

CASE REPORT A 41-year-old female presented to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting and foreign body sensation in her throat. The patient had multiple co-morbidities including hypertension, diabetes, cervical cancer and gastroparesis with gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tube. The patient had stable vitals, was in no respiratory distress, and her only complaint was mild throat pain and abdominal...

A 52-year-old woman developed headache, throat foreign body sensation, neck pain, and fever of 3 days duration 3 months after choking on a Pearl Spot fish bone (FB). CSF contained 2,200 cells, neutrophils (90%) with normal sugar and protein. Brain MRI showed possible occipital cerebritis (figure). CT neck revealed a retropharyngeal foreign body, abscess and emphysema, and a pharyngeal fistula. ...

background : homicide is killing of a human being by another human being. various methods like strangulation, cut throat, stabbing etc may be used for homicide; however combination of two mechanisms is rare. case report: hereby we present a rare case with unexpected appearance of two different mechanisms of homicide applied over same region, wherein body of a female was referred to us with hist...

Globus pharyngeus is a common disorder encountered in patients Otorhinolaryngology out-patient department. Patients often express this as feeling of foreign body stuck throat or choking sensation throat. Detailed history and investigations are needed to rule out malignancy. Patient should be thoroughly counselled relieve anxiety.

The upper aerodigestive tract, specifically the cricopharyngeal area, is the most common site of foreign body impaction. Anatomically, this area is the first constriction of the oesophagus. Fish bones, one of the most common foreign bodies encountered in the throat, tend to get stuck in this area. The movement of this sharp-edged foreign body upon swallowing will induce odynophagia and an acute...

A 48 year old man presented to our outpatient department with the history of absolute dysphagia, and fever for two days. On examination patient was febrile with drooling of saliva. Oropharynx was minimally congested. Indirect laryngoscopy revealed odematous epiglottis with pus pointing over the lingual surface. Radiography of soft tissue, neck lateral view, showed the thumb sign which suggeste...