Prolonged Impacted Laryngeal Foreign Body
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2002-10
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Abstract
A unique presentation of laryngeal foreign body (meat bone) in a four year old girl is presented. She had
prolonged impaction of meat bone in the larynx (22 days) and presented with sudden onset of hoarseness
but was managed conservatively, outside, on the line of treatment of bronchial asthma. Foreign body
was removed by direct laryngoscopy, under general anaesthesia, uneventfully. The presentation and
management of airway foreign bodies are discussed in general.
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Larynx, Foreign-body
Citation
Kalsotra Parmod, Kohli G B, Kohli Sudha, Manhas Monica. Prolonged Impacted Laryngeal Foreign Body. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2002 Oct.-Dec.4(4): 210-212