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The impacted chicken bone is clearly identified in the left pyriform fossa; (a) laryngeal view during respiration, (b) laryngeal view during phonation.
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A white linear chicken bone was seen impacted at the left pyriform fossa with a relatively free broad base pointing anteriorly, and the other tapering end was impacted in the posterior wall of the pyriform fossa (Figure 1).
The chicken bone which was almost 4-cm-long after being successfully removed from the hypopharynx.
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When the foreign body was identified in the left pyriform fossa and clearly visualized on the monitor, it was carefully removed by a curved laryngeal forceps held by the right hand of the physician (Figure 2).