A 24-year-old man visited the emergency center because of sudden pain in the right
side of the throat for 30 minutes. The symptom appeared after a bee accidentally flew
into his mouth while he was yawning in the street, and the insect was spat out immediately.
He was in stable condition without evidence of any allergic or anaphylactic symptoms
or signs. At the emergency center, an injection of antihistamine and corticosteroid
was done as a prophylaxis of potential allergic reactions. Laryngoscopy was done by
an otolaryngologist, who found a stinger embedded in the laryngeal surface of the
epiglottis (A, arrow) but failed to remove it because of difficult targeting. Then, the patient was referred
to the GI endoscopy center.
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Published online: June 01, 2020
Mohamed O. Othman, MD, Associate Editor for Focal PointsIdentification
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