Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (대한이비인후과학회)
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Extraluminal Migration of Foreign Body into the Neck

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  • Kim, Dae-Hee (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Byung-Joo (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Woo, Chang-Ki (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Yong-Ho (Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
  • 김대희 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 이병주 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 우창기 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 이비인후과학교실) ;
  • 윤영호 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 이비인후과학교실)
  • Received : 2011.12.09
  • Accepted : 2012.02.27
  • Published : 2012.05.25
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Abstract

Reports of ingested foreign bodies migrating to the neck are rare. We encountered a case of fish bone that migrated out of the upper digestive tract to the thyroid gland. This foreign body was identified by computed tomography and ultrasonography about two weeks after onset, and successfully removed via neck exploration and the patient recovered well.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported for 2 years by Pusan National University research grant.