Case report on migrated foreign body of prevertebral space removed by lateral pharyngotomy approach

Nicola C. Lyngdoh; Vanathu Mariyapragasam M.; Thongam Kalpana Devi; Ladeiti Hynniewta

doi:10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20251521

Authors

Nicola C. Lyngdoh Department of ENT and Head-Neck Surgery, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
Vanathu Mariyapragasam M. Department of ENT and Head-Neck Surgery, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
Thongam Kalpana Devi Department of ENT and Head-Neck Surgery, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
Ladeiti Hynniewta Department of ENT and Head-Neck Surgery, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20251521

Keywords:

Fishbone, Lateral pharyngotomy, Migrating foreign body, Prevertebral space

Abstract

Foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive tract are common; fish bones form 85% of those foreign bodies, which commonly impacted in the palatine tonsils, the base of the tongue or at the level of the cricopharyngeal sphincter, cervical oesophagus. Rarely, they may migrate extraluminally. Here, we are reporting a case of an ingested fishbone that had migrated to the prevertebral space, which needed a lateral pharyngotomy approach for removal.

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