Citation

Knight LC, Lesser TH. Arch. Emerg. Med. 1989; 6(1): 13-16.

Affiliation

Department of Accident and Emergency, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Wales.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2712982

PMCID

PMC1285551

Abstract

Patients presenting with sharp pain in their throat after eating fish were studied to determine the site and frequency of impacted fish bones. In 79% no fish bone was demonstrated despite careful follow up. In those proven to have a fish bone 93% were in the oropharynx. The role of X-rays and the indications for referral for endoscopy are discussed.

Language: en