“…3 Subsequent cases have included pediatric and adult patients and noted that ingested bristles were commonly located in the base of the tongue, esophagus, palatine tonsils, parapharyngeal space, vallecula, and in the gastrointestinal tract. 1,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Non-specific patient symptoms, small size, and easy migration make diagnosis and management of ingested wire bristles challenging. For patients with persistent globus, dysphagia, or odynophagia, it is important to maintain a high index of suspicion even with negative endoscopic examinations.…”