UNCOMMON PRESENTATION OF UNNOTICED EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY NECK : A RARE CASE REPORT

In a case of foreign body usually history will be suggestive and guide ENT surgeon towards diagnosis. When there is no history of foreign body ingestion or penetration, it is in nobody's view of diagnosing a foreign body. We report a case of foreign body neck in a female patient aged about 30yr...

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Published inJournal of evolution of medical and dental sciences Vol. 4; no. 33; pp. 5783 - 5786
Main Authors Parusharam, N, Reddy, K. Ashok, Rao, A.V.S. Hanumantha, Lingaiah, Jadi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Akshantala Enterprises Private Limited 23.04.2015
Subjects
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
Foreign bodies
Neck injuries
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Summary:In a case of foreign body usually history will be suggestive and guide ENT surgeon towards diagnosis. When there is no history of foreign body ingestion or penetration, it is in nobody's view of diagnosing a foreign body. We report a case of foreign body neck in a female patient aged about 30yrs, who presented with neck swelling without any history of foreign body ingestion or penetration externally. On exploration a foreign body wire piece was removed. This case of embedded foreign body is considered as uncommon and presented as rare case. KEYWORDS: Neck swelling, embedded foreign body, wire.
ISSN:2278-4748
2278-4802
DOI:10.14260/jemds/2015/847