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  • Throat feels like it is burning

  • Difficult to swallow food because of pain

  • Pain on the left side of the throat

  • Scratchy throat (sore throat)

  • Burning in the throat when I drink

  • Only one side of my throat hurts

  • I feel strange in my throat

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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022

What is pharyngeal foreign body?

The pharynx, commonly known as the throat, is a passageway that serves as part of both the respiratory and digestive systems. A pharyngeal foreign body is when an external object, commonly accidentally ingested, is stuck or lodged in the pharynx.

Symptoms of pharyngeal foreign body

  • Accidentally swallowed something

  • Sore throat

Questions your doctor may ask to check for pharyngeal foreign body

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose pharyngeal foreign body

  • Did you swallow any small object(s)?

  • Do you have a sore throat?

Treatment for pharyngeal foreign body

Pharyngeal foreign bodies are medical emergencies which require immediate intervention. Your doctor might perform an X-ray or endoscopy to visualise and remove any foreign object in the pharynx.

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References

  • Dort JC, Yeh T. Pharyngeal foreign body. Can J Anaesth. 1991 Nov;38(8):1071-2. doi: 10.1007/BF03008631. PMID: 1752012.

    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03008631

  • Smith TS, Sokolove PE. Pharyngeal foreign body. J Emerg Med. 2001 Jul;21(1):65-6. doi: 10.1016/s0736-4679(01)00338-9. PMID: 11399392.

    https://www.jem-journal.com/article/S0736-4679(01)00338-9/fulltext

Reviewed By:

Maxwell J. Nanes

Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)

Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |

Yoshinori Abe

Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)

Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.

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