Doctor picks up a tilapia and puts it in the patient's mouth.

Kien Giang While fishing, a 55-year-old man opened his mouth and suddenly a perch jumped into his mouth and went down his throat, causing injury.

The man tried to get the fish out but failed, and pushed it further in. The perch has sharp fins, dorsal fins, scales, and tails, which pierced the esophagus on the way in, causing injury and bleeding in the patient’s throat.

The patient was taken to the Giong Rieng District Medical Center for emergency care 5 days ago with severe bleeding from the throat and vomiting.

A perch fish was removed from the patient's throat. Photo: Giong Rieng District Medical Center

On June 21, Dr. Nguyen Hoang Quy, Head of the ENT Department, Giong Rieng District Medical Center, said that when receiving the patient, the doctor examined the condition of the fish (dead) in the patient's throat, the extent of the damage, and then performed an endoscopy to remove the foreign object to ensure safety and not cause further damage.

The fish was successfully removed, but the patient's throat was severely injured. The doctor gave him IV fluids, painkillers, and blood-clotting medication. After a few days, the injury gradually healed, and the patient was able to swallow soft foods, avoiding hot foods, and was discharged.

The doctor said this was a very rare case. Most of the cases of people coming to the emergency room due to fish getting stuck in their throats were caused by biting a fish in their mouth while trying to catch another one. This patient accidentally opened his mouth while trying to catch a fish and it suddenly jumped into his mouth.

"I have been farming and fishing since I was a child, but I have never encountered anything like this," the patient also shared.

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