Pencil in pharynx: Case report of a penetrating foreign body

Abstract

Pharyngeal foreign bodies are commonly encountered in otolaryngological practice. However, in certain instances, particularly in cases of penetrating injuries, major vascular damage leads to severe morbidity and mortality. Management of these cases includes airway protection, bleeding control, imaging of major vascular injury, and prophylactic antibiotics. The case of a 2-year-old patient with penetrating pharyngeal foreign body is described in the present report.

Uncommon foreign body in the hypopharynx

“…[ 1 ] Some uncommon foreign bodies may lodges in the pharynx, such as pencil and barbecue blunder. [ 2 , 3 ] Size tags are common items in daily human life. However, there have been no cases of ingestion of these foreign bodies reported.…”