It is not possible to have a small thorn in the throat without pulling it out. If you have a small thorn in your throat, it may be stuck in your throat, or it may enter your digestive system when you swallow food. Both cases may cause mucosal damage and infection, and as the site of the small thorn continues to move down or change, it may also cause lesions such as mediastinal emphysema and tracheoesophageal fistula, resulting in symptoms such as fever, acid reflux, heartburn, chest pain and difficulty breathing, and in serious cases, it may even damage the arterial blood vessels and cause hemorrhage, which is life-threatening. It is recommended that patients can first, at home, use a bamboo slice, spoon or chopstick to press their tongue and look in the mirror to see if they can find, if they can visibly see, the location of the small spur. Afterwards, simply remove it with sterilized tweezers or clips. After removal, you can drink warm water and do swallowing motions appropriately to help relieve the discomfort previously generated. For small thorns that cannot be removed at home or that are stuck in deeper or more hidden locations, patients are advised to go to a hospital emergency room or otorhinolaryngology to have them removed with the help of professional instruments such as laryngoscopes and esophagoscopes. Patients should be careful not to take treatment measures on their own, such as taking large swallowing, drinking vinegar and other folk methods to avoid secondary damage caused by improper handling. In addition, if you do not seek medical treatment in time, or have taken the above-mentioned folk measures, or even if you have developed uncomfortable symptoms, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible and carry out symptomatic treatment under the guidance of a doctor.