A rare case of a migrating fishbone lodged in the larynx for 6 months in a patient with delayed presentation due to COVID-19 pandemic

Mohamed Alreefi; Noora Althawadi; Ankit Patel; Raghav Dwivedi

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjab131

A rare case of a migrating fishbone lodged in the larynx for 6 months in a patient with delayed presentation due to COVID-19 pandemic

J Surg Case Rep. 2021 May 17;2021(5):rjab131. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjab131. eCollection 2021 May.

Authors

Mohamed Alreefi¹, Noora Althawadi¹, Ankit Patel¹, Raghav Dwivedi¹

Affiliation

¹ Head and Neck Surgery Department, University College London Hospital, London, UK.

Abstract

A foreign body sensation following fishbone ingestion is a common presentation to the Accident and Emergency Department. Simple removal is achieved with acute presentations and accessible locations. The risk of complications increases with delay in seeking medical attention. We report a case of a migratory fishbone lodged in the larynx for 6 months in a patient with delayed presentation due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Publication types

Case Reports