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. 2007 Dec 11;59(4):384–385. doi: 10.1007/s12070-007-0110-6

Unusual foreign body in throat

R Panigrahi 1, T R Sarangi 1, S K Behera 1,, R N Biswal 1
PMCID: PMC3452252  PMID: 23120482

Abstract

Live fish in throat is a rare foreign body. Here we present two such cases. The foreign body were removed under general anaesthesia and nutrition was maintained by Nasogastric tube for few days. Patient returned to normal duty within a week.

Keywords: Live Fish, Throat

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