E-ISSN 2231-3206 | ISSN 2320-4672

2015, Vol:4,Issue:9

Case Report
  • Indi J Medic Science and P Health.2015; Volume:4(9):1312-1314 doi : 10.5455/ijmsph.2015.24032015243
  • Rare foreign body in Post-cricoid region : A Case report
  • Richa Gupta, Anil Agrawal

Abstract

Foreign body in postcricoid region is a common occurrence. We report a case of 18-year-old woman presented with complaints of odynophagia, dysphonia, and throat pain with history of foreign body ingestion, that is, glass piece, accidentally , which is a rare entity. The foreign body, that is, glass of size 3.4 × 1.3 × 0.2 cm with sharp pointed ends, was later removed by rigid esophagoscopy and forceps.