Life Threatening Transverse-Lying Vegetable Foreign Body in the Larynx; A Case Report

Introduction: Foreign body (FB) in throat is one of the common presentations in emergency departments (ED). The foreign body #xA0;may be stuck #xA0;in the #xA0;neck region through ingestion #xA0;or due to iatrogenic injury. #xA0;FB ingestion is #xA0;rare #xA0;in adults but still occurs. The #xA0;ED treatment plan for patients suspected to have ingested a foreign body #xA0;depends on the type and location of the FB, as well as the patient #x2019;s condition. In adults, the most common FBs ingested are chicken bone and fishbone. The ingested FB often gets lodged in the oropharynx and cricopharyngeal muscle regions. #xA0;Case presentation: We report a 15-year-old #xA0;female patient who presented with a #xA0;foreign body #xA0;in #xA0;the #xA0;throat. Lateral neck radiograph (LNR) revealed a #xA0;radio-dense vegetable foreign body #xA0;in the supraglottic region, lying transversely above the vocal cord. This is an unusual clinical and radiological presentation. #xA0;A #xA0;4-cm long piece of beetroot was removed successfully #xA0;via direct laryngoscopy #xA0;under safe procedural sedation. #xA0;Post-procedure, #xA0;the patient recovered well, discharged within a few hours. #xA0;Conclusion: Even though foreign body in throat is a common presentation, we report this case due to its anatomical position, type, size, and the unusual radiological appearance of the FB.