Migrating foreign body--an unusual presentation.
A case report of an ingested fish bone migrating to the subcutaneous tissue in the neck is presented. During its course of migration there was no significant morbidity. The usual management is to locate the foreign body and remove it. A review of the literature indicates that this is evidently a rare case.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D004947:Esophagus; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck