Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1993; 4(2):423-426

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1993.4.2.423

종설

흥미있는 편도 이물 1례

변준영¹, 양철민¹, 김동균¹

An Interesting Case of Glass Foreign Body in the Left Tonsillar Fossa

Jun Yeong Byun¹, Cheol Min Yang¹, Dong Gyoon Kim¹

¹울산동강병원 이비인후과

¹Departmant of Otolaryngy, Ulsan Dongkang Hospital

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Foreign bodies in the body are commonly occured by accident, and in most cases they should be removed without delay. But the presence of foreign body is often overlooked due to patient’s ignorance or lack of physician’s eagerness in examination that lead to prolonged sojourns for consequential months or years of needless illness and suffering.

Recently, we have experienced a case of glass foreign body which was lodged in the tonsillar fossa. The patient was 19-year-old male who had history of removal of foreign body at anterior neck area 10 years ago. So, we report on this case with a brief review of literatures.

Keywords: Foreign Body; Tonsillar Fossa