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Fish bone stuck near tonsil area
Fish bone stuck near the tonsil area since 2 days. Consulted a ENT he did an inspection and said the bone is not visible it must have gone inside. He said not to worry about it. Gave me a few antibiotics and betadine to gargle. He said the fish bone will dissolve own its own.
Should I consult another ENT?
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If the bone is very small, it will dissolve
Just watch for throat pain and intestinal obstruction symptoms for a couple of days
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Get 70 degree endoscopy and X-ray neck lateral view to confirm the findings
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please get done video laryngoscopy
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Wait for some time continue medicine , if problem is not solve than take physical consultation with ENT doctor
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Dr. Varunkumar J
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
7 yrs exp
Puducherry
Good afternoon
Kindly donot worry sometimes the sharp end of fish bone will cause mucosal injury mimicking presence of foreign body
Kindly add SYP TRICAINE MPS GEL 15 ml twice daily before food review with the same surgeon sos
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Dr. Geetmoni Deka Pathak
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
24 yrs exp
Guwahati
If you are having the problem then do a endoscopy to remove the bone
Otherwise wait for some time.
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Dr. Baisali Sarkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Kolkata
You need to do
X ray soft tissue neck Lateral view to exclude any fish bone stuck below the visible range of throat.
You may need Fibre optic laryngoscopy for the same if anything stuck, that need to be removed.
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
7 yrs exp
Indore
Yes plz meet someone Else
It has to be removed
Wont dissolve ny frd
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Dr. Manisha.M
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Plz consult ENT doctor for proper evaluation
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