A reclusive foreign body in the airway: a case report and a literature review.

Case Rep Otolaryngol

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004, India.

Published: December 2013


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A foreign body in the larynx is an airway emergency that requires urgent evaluation and treatment. Irregular foreign bodies tend to orient in a sagittal plane and may produce only partial obstruction, allowing adequate air movement, hence making them undetectable for a long period of time. We report a case of a laryngotracheal foreign body that remained reclusive for 9 years.

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