| Literature DB >> 6432128 |
Abstract
Any patient claiming to have swallowed a bone and to have it stuck in his throat should be believed. The bone will probably not show in a lateral radiograph of the neck. The bone must be looked for and removed: otherwise the patient may die of septic complications.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6432128 PMCID: PMC1442435 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.289.6442.424
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) ISSN: 0267-0623