Abstract
Foreign body inhalation is quite common. Children are vulnerable because of exploration of their environment by putting objects into their mouths, inadequate dentition and immature swallowing coordination. This mostly occurs in children who play with toy parts, seeds etc. However we report a rare case where a live whole fish was responsible for the death of a 7 year old male child. The reason being not attributed to his activities but was due to superstition on a part of his parents. The case is reported not only to discuss this rare episode but also to discuss the medico legal aspects of such incidences.
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