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I swallowed a salmon hone while eating dinner and now have chest pain and radiating back pain. should i be concerned?
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See md: ay be nothing, but may be esophageal injury, or other related (or unrelated) cause.
Answered 1/14/2015
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Swallowed bones: Rarely a swallowed bone can penetrate the GI tract in varied areas and produce secondary complications. You should be seen and evaluated by a doctor. Good luck.
Answered 3/21/2015
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