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Foreign body in the tongue: an unusual site for a common problem

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Kalpesh S. Patel
Kalpesh S. Patel*
Affiliation:
London
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Mr Kalpesh S. Patel, Registrar in Otolaryngology, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton BN2 5BE
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Abstract

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Foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive tract represent one of the commonest ENT emergencies. A case report of a fish bone penetrating the anterior tongue is presented which exemplifies this frequent problem. but at a rare site.

Keywords

Foreign bodyTongue
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 105 , Issue 10 , October 1991 , pp. 849 - 850
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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