title: A case of migratory fish bone in the thyroid gland.
abstract: Fish-bone foreign bodies represent a common condition readily identified in the pharynx. We encountered a case of fish bone in the thyroid gland. Only three other such cases have been reported in the English-language literature. This foreign body was identified by computed tomography and ultrasonography 16 days after onset, and removed through a cervical skin incision. The diagnosis and treatment of extrapharyngeal foreign bodies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan. masakom@fc.kuh.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masuda
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: Momoko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashida
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Samejima
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yumoto
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017747:Seafood; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery