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Unusual complication of ingestion of a foreign body

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

J. C. Passey ,
Ravi Meher ,
Sunil Agarwal  and
Bulbul Gupta
J. C. Passey
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated L.N., G.B.P. Hospitals and GNEC, New Delhi-110002, India.
Ravi Meher
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated L.N., G.B.P. Hospitals and GNEC, New Delhi-110002, India.
Sunil Agarwal
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated L.N., G.B.P. Hospitals and GNEC, New Delhi-110002, India.
Bulbul Gupta
Affiliation:
Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated L.N., G.B.P. Hospitals and GNEC, New Delhi-110002, India.
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Abstract

Foreign bodies of the upper aerodigestive tract are common problems dealt with by the otolaryngologist. Among all foreign bodies in the oesophagus, an open safety pin still presents a challenge for the ENT specialists because of its propensity to pierce the oesophagus and surrounding structures. We present an interesting case of a long-standing foreign body i.e. an open safety pin, which, after piercing the hypopharynx, caused fatal common carotid artery rupture.

Keywords

Foreign BodiesCarotid Artery, CommonRupture
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 117 , Issue 7 , July 2003 , pp. 566 - 567
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2003

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