A 24-year-old man presented with pain while swallowing for 2 h. He ate fish for lunch, after which he developed pain and a prickling sensation in the throat. A video laryngoscopic examination found the fish bone in the base of the tongue (Fig. 1a), which was successfully removed using a forceps (Fig. 1b). The patient recovered without any sequel.
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