Laryngeal Foreign Body : Case Report

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Nakkawat Laohasilpsomjit

Abstract

      Laryngeal foreign bodies are rare. Inappropriate and delay treatment may be leading to cause of death from upper airway obstruction. Report a case of Buriram hospital that suffer from laryngeal foreign body.
      Case report: A thirty-nine years old male complained he developed hoarseness of voice and shortness of breath for two months. He also had motorcycle accident that caused suddenly loss of consciousness two months ago. From his history and ENT examination, foreign body at larynx was suspected. Flexible laryngoscopy found a large piece of denture at subglottic level. It was successfully removed by rigid endoscope without any complications.
      Key words: Foreign body, larynx

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Laohasilpsomjit, N. (2018). Laryngeal Foreign Body : Case Report. MEDICAL JOURNAL OF SISAKET SURIN BURIRAM HOSPITALS, 24(1), 353–356. retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/MJSSBH/article/view/147557
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