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CT Imaging revealed the foreign body impacted in the prevertebral space.
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No signs of air in the surrounding tissues were present (Figure 1).
Intraoperative view with the foreign body in the center of the surgical field. The thyroid gland (TH) and the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) have been retracted. The recurrent laryngeal nerve crosses the surgical field.
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Through a right cervical incision, retraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and the carotid sheath, the bone was palpated in the prevertebral space where it had further migrated and was removed (Figures 2 and 3).
The impacted chicken bone after the surgical removal.
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Through a right cervical incision, retraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, and the carotid sheath, the bone was palpated in the prevertebral space where it had further migrated and was removed (Figures 2 and 3).