Fish Bone Case Study

In certain cases, they can get embedded into the esophageal wall and cause persistent odynophagia. These patients may seek immediate medical treatment. A small number of them may present with complications because of delayed presentation after they had sought traditional treatment, but it also can cause bowel perforation which mandates surgical exploration. In view of the fish bone are radiolucent in most of the time, the diagnosis and decision for timing of the surgical intervention are often difficult (11).