A 48-year-old Indian woman residing in Dubai had a fishbone stuck in her throat. She tried several home remedies, including swallowing a rice ball to dislodge the fishbone. She initially felt no pain and chose to ignore the issue. However, she experienced pain a week later. The patient consulted a local clinic, where a sonogram revealed a suspicious linear object in her throat.
The clinic’s doctor referred her to a specialty hospital for further examination. At the specialty hospital, a CT scan confirmed the presence of a 3 cm fishbone lodged in her right thyroid lobe. An ENT and Head and Neck surgeon removed the fishbone in 15 minutes without complications. Reflecting on the case, the surgeon noted that if the fishbone was broken or a portion remained embedded in the gland, we would have had to remove the partial or entire thyroid gland. However, careful planning and precise surgery…