Presentation
Foreign body sensation in the throat after eating chicken and swallowing a bone.
Patient Data
Age: 27
Gender: Male
From the case:
Foreign body (chicken bone) in oropharynx
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No evidence on X-Ray imaging of foreign body in the gastro-intestinal system.
From the case:
Foreign body (chicken bone) in oropharynx
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CT perfomed without IV contrast to help detect foreign body.
In correspondence of the left wall of the oropharynx, near the tonsillar region, you can appreciate a linear, hyperdense formation, with maximum diameter of 8 mm, to attribute to a foreign body.
Case Discussion
Most foreign body pass through the gastrointestinal tract without any consequence.
X-Ray is rarely helpful in making a diagnosis for small ingested items, instead a CT scan is more useful to detect foreign bodies or complications arising from them.
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