Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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흥미있는 기도 및 식도이물

김병철1, 정한웅1, 곽신일1, 이양선1
Byung Chul Kim1, Han Woong Jung1, Sin Il Kwak1, Yang Sun Lee1
1대구 가톨릭병원 이비인후과
1Department of Otolaryngology, Catholic Hospital,Daegu, Korea

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

Abstract

Foreign bodies in the air and food passage are not uncommon and important condition in the field of ENT department, and most of them are accidental cases. The kinds of foreign bodies are variable, and in most cases are easily diagnosed and treated, but some of them are often difficult to diagnose and treat, since their sites, kinds and duration of retainings are variable. Recently the authors experienced three interesting cases of foreign bodies in the air and food passage, so we report them with brief literature review.