Mnemonic

Piriform Fossa Clinical Relevance

Mnemonic for why the piriform fossa is a common site for foreign bodies.

Expansion

A pocket beside the larynx, where sharp things like to hide and pinch

Expansion

  • Location - either side of the laryngeal inlet, within the laryngopharynx
  • Clinical relevance - common site for lodged foreign bodies such as fish bones