The Eye in the Neck: Removal of a Sewing Needle from the Posterior Pharyngeal Wall

Foreign body ingestion is a frequent presenting complaint to most emergency departments but the finding of a sewing needle in the posterior pharynx particularly is a rare finding. We report a case of a male patient with a sewing needle lodged in the posterior pharynx despite a history suggestive of...

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Main Authors: Samit N. Unadkat, Rishi Talwar, Neil Tolley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/608343