Migratory Fish Bone in the Hyoglossus: Catch Me if You Can.

Foreign body ingestion is one of the most frequently encountered cases in otorhinolaryngology and most of the cases can be managed non-operatively. If left untreated, migration of foreign bodies can occur and presents a significant challenge in patient management. We hereby describe the case of an elderly gentleman who had a preceding history of fish bone ingestion and complained of dysphagia for two days.

Malaysian Version of the Sniffin' Sticks Identification Smell Test: Cutoff Points of Hyposmia.

Introduction: Cultural backgrounds can influence the smell test because of the unfamiliarity of different populations with a number of odorants. The study aims to determine the cutoff points for hyposmia using the cultural adaptation of the Malaysian version of the Sniffin' Sticks identification smell test among different age groups.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, healthy participants were recruited from a hospital, senior citizen homes, and schools from 2019 until 2021.

Normative data of olfactory abilities using cultural adaption Sniffin' sticks smell test in different age groups.

Objectives: To assess olfactory abilities using a culturally adapted Sniffin' Sticks smell test in different age groups.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study, conducted at Otorhinolaryngology outpatient clinic of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Secondary Science School, and Children Learning Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from August 2019 until December 2021.

Results: In 450 healthy participants, the cut-off points of the threshold discrimination identification (TDI) scores at the 10th percentile for olfactory abilities were 19 in children, 30.