Otorrhea revealing a neglected parapharyngeal foreign: A case report and a literature review

Abstract

Foreign body removal is a common procedure in Otorhinolaryngological (ORL) practice. It may affect adults as well as children, the nature of the Foreign body varies depending on the situation , for adult it is generally swallowed Foreign Bodies seen in the palatine , piriform sinus and vallecula but for children its due to playground accidents multiple location are possible with varying symptoms depending on the location otorrhea being an unusual symptom. Nevertheless, the parapharyngeal space remains a rare location with the possibility of migration to deep neck spaces2, presenting a danger to the vascular and nervous structure in the region, which presents a challenge during the extraction procedure .