An Asymptomatic Pointed Foreign Body in the Hypopharynx-A Rare Case Report
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Introduction
Foreign body ingestion is an ENT emergency frequently encountered in both children and adults.
Case Report
A case of an open safety pin in the hypopharynx in a fifteen year old boy is reported, which remained impacted there for the past 15 days without any significant symptom or complication. CT scan, performed before surgical intervention, did not show any migration of this foreign body from its intraluminal site. This was removed by ‘Magill forceps technique’. Postoperative period was uneventful.
Conclusion
Pointed foreign body may present with negligible symptoms and that too may stay in the cricopharynx for long without migration. Magill forceps technique can be a good surgical option in such cases.
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