"I have a bone stuck in my throat".
- 18 August 1984
- Vol. 289 (6442) , 424-425
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.289.6442.424
Abstract
Any patient claiming to have swallowed a bone and to have it stuck in his throat should be believed. The bone will probably not show in a lateral radiograph of the neck. The bone must be looked for and removed: otherwise the patient may die of septic complications.Keywords
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