Ear, nose, & throat journal
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Case Reports
Microscopic removal of an embedded foreign body from the hypopharynx: report of two cases.
Incidents of foreign bodies in the hypopharynx, especially fish bones, are very common. In most cases, these bones can be easily located and removed. ⋯ We treated two patients who had an embedded foreign body in the hypopharyngeal wall that we were unable to locate by fiberoptic endoscopy and rigid esophagoscopy. Ultimately, we performed direct laryngoscopy and were able to locate and remove the foreign bodies with the aid of a microscope.
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Angiomyomas are found with some frequency in the female genital tract. They can also appear in both sexes in the gastrointestinal tract and in the skin. ⋯ Following surgical excision of the growth and stent placement over the wound site, a biopsy analysis was performed. Histology of the removed tissue revealed an unusual variant of an angiomyoma: a myxoid angiomyoma.