Unusual Presentation of Foreign Body Fish Bone in the Oral Cavity - A Case Report

Dr Kumkum Bora, Dr Arnab Kalita

Abstract: Fish bone impaction is a fairly common complaint in the ENT-outpatient and emergency. Most fish bone impactions occur in the tonsil, tongue base, vallecula and cervical oesophagus. Impacted fish bone in tongue is very rare. The case presentation demonstrates a rare case of a fish bone embedded in the tongue for 8 months with minimal symptoms. The foreign body was visualized by MRI and removed under general anaesthesia.

Keywords: fish bone, foreign body, tongue

How to Cite?: Dr Kumkum Bora, Dr Arnab Kalita, "Unusual Presentation of Foreign Body Fish Bone in the Oral Cavity - A Case Report", Volume 7 Issue 10, October 2018, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 381-382, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20191785, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20191785