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An unusual foreign body in the larynx: a case report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

N. A. Bhat  and
J. Oates
N. A. Bhat*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Burton District Hospital, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
J. Oates
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Burton District Hospital, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, UK.
*
Address for correspondence: 14 Malcolmson Close, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3LS.
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Abstract

Inhalation of a foreign body is a serious event. A small proportion of foreign bodies become impacted in the larynx, when urgent recognition is required to prevent disaster. The case of an 18-month-old baby with an impacted artificial finger nail in the larynx is described along with a brief review of the literature

Keywords

Larynx, foreign body
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 110 , Issue 12 , December 1996 , pp. 1164 - 1165
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1996

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