Fish bone pierces Thai woman’s neck after getting swallowed

[Itsthatguy]

Luckily didn't pierce the artery at the neck.

 

[Multiversal]

Fish bone pierces Thai woman’s neck after getting swallowed, safely removed by doctor​

Fish bone pokes through skin of woman’s neck after being lodged in throat for 2 weeks​

A woman in Thailand was left in agony after a fish bone she accidentally swallowed pierced her throat and poked through the skin of her neck, according to Thai news outlet Workpoint News.

On Monday (16 June), the victim’s husband shared a Facebook post, along with a shocking image showing the bone sticking out from the side of her neck.

He warned others to be cautious when eating fish, as bones lodged in the throat can worsen if pushed deeper with fingers.

Source: สรยุทธ สุทัศนะจินดา กรรมกรข่าว on Facebook

Identified as 45-year-old Samran Bubpha-art (name transliterated from Thai), the injured woman was subsequently rushed to the hospital and underwent surgery to remove the nearly bone — which measured nearly 2cm.

Accidentally swallowed bone while having fish soup​

Her husband, Suriyan Bubpha-art, shared that she swallowed the bone while drinking home-cooked fish soup.

Ms Samran had taken a bite containing fish eggs and unknowingly swallowed a hidden bone and felt a sudden sharp stab in her throat.

Following traditional beliefs, the couple tried swallowing more food to push the bone down, but it didn’t help. The sharp spine remained stuck.

X-ray failed to detect bone in her throat​

Even though they sought medical help, an X-ray failed to detect the bone.

Believing it had passed naturally, the couple returned home.

Two weeks later, Ms Samran developed neck pain and swelling resembling thyroid inflammation. Fearing it might be cancer, the couple returned to the hospital, but doctors again found nothing.

Shocked to see tip of bone protruding through skin​

Her symptoms worsened, and she applied a medicated pain patch. On the second day, she felt a pricking sensation, like a thorn from inside her neck.

When she removed the patch, she was stunned to see the tip of the fish bone visibly protruding through her skin.

Doctors later confirmed that this was the first case of a swallowed fish bone piercing through the skin. Ms Samran has since recovered after undergoing a minor surgical procedure.

They also have BBFAs in Thailand? The amount of fat meat at the neck....it's quite a feat for the bone to travel the distance out.

 

[ricohflex]

Try not to eat fish with a lot of bones.

If you buy fish, try to buy fish fillet.

Can tell fishmonger to fillet for you.

When eating any fish, eat slowly.

Do not gulp.

 

[lampano]

One of the reasons I don't eat much fish.
I kenna stuck in throat while having supper in China wuhan.
I struggle for at least 30mins before I cleared it. I thot I was gg to die already

 

[5adisticD3vil]

wtf no feeling one meh after swallow?

 

[Vegitto]

2 weeks

 

[Itsthatguy]

One of the reasons I don't eat much fish.
I kenna stuck in throat while having supper in China wuhan.
I struggle for at least 30mins before I cleared it. I thot I was gg to die already

Was taught to eat Mantou or bread and drink water to hopefully clear it.

 

[buttbERry]

this is super scary sia

 

[Multiversal]

Fear of getting fish bones lodged in the throat is the no. 1 reason why I sibei scare to eat fish... unless it is those fish fillet with low chance of bones...

I think human throat are not meant to eat fish like other animals the only reason we can eat is the dexterity of our fingers and knowing how to pick at the flesh avoiding bones.. you see otter eating fish + bones like nothing...

Jesus fed the multitude with fish.

The country with a 5000 year history made cooking 烤鱼特辣，中辣，少辣 into a fine art, that's now sold all over Singapore as the Chinese take over local hawker stalls by storm.

I agree with your para two, that out throat doesn't seem to be designed to handle sharp bones. Fishes from the sea have less or even no bones around the fleshy part. Freshwater fishes are notoriously full of bones at the fleshy part, but for some, these fishes are a delicacy and you need to gingerly remove the bones with your fingers before eating it. It's a lot of work there, just like how we need to scrape the meat from the crab shell that's also a lot of work. Big effort, small gains.

 

[hotamp]

ya, i have phobias eating fish overseas, cos not familiar what type of fish they used.

 

[XcoVar]

Wahh....if buibui swallow this bone tio pierced will explode?

 

[qhong61]

When eating fish, dont talk.

 

[Multiversal]

Was taught to eat Mantou or bread and drink water to hopefully clear it.

It gets pushed down the alimentary canal and gets dissolved by the stomach's acid. Just hope that it is not too tough, and ends up poking a hole somewhere along it.

 

[Money no have]

Confirm is low ses way of eating chowing everything down gulp gulp gulp fast fast

 

[BMWguy]

tat why i only eat boneless fish

 

[BlackWing1977]

Jesus fed the multitude with fish.

The country with a 5000 year history made cooking 烤鱼特辣，中辣，少辣into a fine art, that's now sold all over Singapore as the Chinese take over local hawker stalls by storm.

I agree with your para two, that out throat doesn't seem to be designed to handle sharp bones. Fish from the sea have less or even no bones around the fleshy part. Freshwater fish are notoriously full of bones at the fleshy part, but for some, these fishes are a delicacy and you need to gingerly remove the bones with your fingers before eating it. It's a lot of work there, just like how we need to scrape the meat from the crab shell that's also a lot of work. Big effort, small gains.

I sometimes can hardly see the bones on fish like batang... sometimes have to help to remove the bones on them to let my mum eat... usually they are deep fried.

 

[BMWguy]

It gets pushed down the alimentary canal and gets dissolved by the stomach's acid. Just hope that it is not too tough, and ends up poking a hole somewhere along it.

last time young always did that, bread or lump of rice and everytime it worked but that time we never think of the danger..

 

[parchiao]

Dunno why.

I keep feeling my neck when I see the photo and read this piece of news.

 

[AuraKUPO]

OMG how she tahan for 2 weeks sia...

人鱼合一 literally become a 美人鱼

 

[fortunecat]

even so, doesn't she feel something not right before swallowing?
be it soup or solid foods, like rice

Sometimes eat too fast is possible to swallow undesirable stuff