A viral jelly ball stick stuck to a child’s tonsil: a case report

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A 7-year-old girl presented with odynophagia due to a foreign body lodged in her tonsil.
Initial examinations failed to identify the foreign body; symptoms required further investigation under anesthesia.
A 1 cm wooden splinter was successfully removed from the left tonsil with no major complications.
Highlights the necessity for clinical vigilance in pediatric patients with oropharyngeal symptoms related to foreign body ingestion.

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Case report reveals rare foreign body incident on tonsil in a child, highlighting airway management importance.

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