A rare case of coin impaction in larynx in an adult

Impaction of foreign body in larynx is reported exclusively in paediatric population only. Moreover impaction of coin in larynx has never been reported previously. With this background, we report a rare case of coin impaction in larynx in a healthy adult.

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Main Authors: Gautam Bir Singh, Anil K Rai, Hukum Singh, Anubha Varun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-04-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
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Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/38
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description Impaction of foreign body in larynx is reported exclusively in paediatric population only. Moreover impaction of coin in larynx has never been reported previously. With this background, we report a rare case of coin impaction in larynx in a healthy adult.
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spelling doaj.art-2b1583d6a8ca4f438902c8c18e0ccab12022-12-22T04:03:43ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72752039-72832011-04-011110.4081/cp.2011.e39A rare case of coin impaction in larynx in an adultGautam Bir Singh0Anil K Rai1Hukum Singh2Anubha Varun3Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, New Delhi-110001 [University Of Delhi]Department of otorhinolaryngology and head-neck surgery, Lady Hardinge, Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of otorhinolaryngology and head-neck surgery, Lady Hardinge, Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaDepartment of otorhinolaryngology and head-neck surgery, Lady Hardinge, Medical College and Associated Hospitals, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, IndiaImpaction of foreign body in larynx is reported exclusively in paediatric population only. Moreover impaction of coin in larynx has never been reported previously. With this background, we report a rare case of coin impaction in larynx in a healthy adult.https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/38foreign body-coinlarynx
spellingShingle Gautam Bir Singh
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title A rare case of coin impaction in larynx in an adult
title_full A rare case of coin impaction in larynx in an adult
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title_short A rare case of coin impaction in larynx in an adult
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