Table 3. Common locations of foreign body according to types

Types Frequent anatomic location of foreign bodies
1st 2nd 3rd n
Fish bone Tonsil (66.9%) Tongue base (15.5%) Esophagus (7.3%) 574
Chicken bone Tonsil (50.0%) Hypopharynx (25.0%) Esophagus, Stomach (12.5%) 76
Seafood Esophagus (46.7%) Tonsil (40.0%) Tongue base, Hypopharynx (6.7%) 36
Plastics Esophagus (35.3%) Stomach (29.4%) Tongue base (17.6%) 72
Battery Stomach (44.4%) Bowel (33.3%) Esophagus (22.2%) 17
Metal Stomach (37.2%) Bowel (30.2%) Esophagus (23.3%) 87
Glass Stomach (57.1%) Bowel (28.6%) Bowe (14.3%) 31
Dental* Stomach (70.0%) Bowel (20.0%) Esophagus (10.0%) 24
Dental means dental devices or tooth