Abstract:ABSTRACT
Objective: To describe a unique situation of a sewing needle lodged in the parapharyngeal space and elucidate the problems encountered in its successful removal.
Methods:
Design: Case Report
Setting: Tertiary Private Hospital
Patient: One
Result: A 24-year-old male tailor accidentally swallowed a sewing needle that pierced the oropharyngeal wall and was wedged in the parapharyngeal space. After a thorough physical exami… Show more
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